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• Various molecular biology/general wet-chemical laboratory techniques – genotyping, PCR, QPCR, tissue culture, western blots and cloning.• Confocal Microscopy.• Immunohistochemistry/Immunoflouresence.• ScanR - imaging platform for high throughput screening.• Presenting research data for peer-reviewed publications.• Writing, editing and reviewing risk assessments/COSHH/SOP’s for the lab.• Updating electronic records/database.• Ordering consumables for the laboratory.• Budget tracking of multiple research grants.• Actively maintain a clean, tidy and safe work environment.• Health and safety contact for the laboratory.• Deputy radiation protection officer for building.• Organising hazardous chemical waste disposal for building including documentation involved.• Organising the disposal of old/broken equipment.• Assay/Instrument troubleshooting. Reporting general building faults. Contacting engineers for equipment repair.• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office and Adobe applications.

• Various molecular biology/general wet-chemical laboratory techniques - Cellular RNA extraction, cDNA Synthesis.• PCR techniques, including quantitative PCR (ABI 7900 HT, ABI 7500, Roche Cobas Taqman 48, Qiacube).• Affymetrix Microarray.• Assay/instrument troubleshooting.• Computerized data analysis.• Working to GLP/GCP procedures.• QA/QC.• Actively review and improve working documents via documentation control.• Writing, editing, and implementing standard operating procedures, material requirements documents, and other essential documentation.• Writing, editing and reviewing risk assessments for the lab.• Actively maintain a clean, tidy and safe work environment.• Assay/Instrument troubleshooting.• Setting up equipment service contract.• Setting up records to ensure equipment was serviced on time.

• Managing work schedule and staff to meet deadlines.• Data analysis using Microsoft Excel, GraphPad Prism.• Report generation.• High throughput radiometric kinase screening – spot tests and IC50.• Radioactive ATP preparation/handling - phosphorous 33.• Set up radioactive monitoring system.• Use of robotics and calibration – BioMek, Well-Mate, Syclone.• QA/QC of reagents involved in assay.• Working to GLP procedures.• Part of Lean Management/Six Sigma group tasked with improving workflow/methods aimed at reducing cost in the laboratory and project turnaround time.

• Performing gel end point PCR’s.• Performing Q-PCR’s using Taq-Man 7700 and 7900.• DNA extractions.• Southern and Western blots.• Writing protocols, batch records and SOP’s.• Working to GLP procedures.• Familiar with European and American regulatory standards.

• Working within ADME department.• Performing drug metabolism assays.• Gained Home Office license.• High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).• Handling radioactive drug compounds - carbon 14 and tritium• Radioactive handling/monitoring.• Working to GLP procedures.

Work experience. Duties included the Preparation of reagents/media required for use in the laboratory, Membrane filtration and cryptosporidium analysis.