Colm Boyd Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

I am employed in the bioprocessing department, where we optimise the production of recombinant proteins and fine chemicals from a wide variety of microbial hosts including: B. subtilis, E. coli, P. pastoris, P. putida, S. cerevisiae, and Y. lipolytica. A large focus in our lab is the economical scale up of these processes from several millilitres to many.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

I completed a 10-week internship with Ingenza where I worked on a project to optimise the fermentation of recombinant proteins by P. pastoris. I developed practical skills in aseptic technique, set up of fermentations, SDS-PAGE/Western blots, and experimental design.

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

I investigated complaints made to a variety of private financial institutions and government bodies. I was required to review the circumstances that led to the complaint being made before making a decision on any necessary feedback for members of staff, improvements to our own processes, or possible compensation for the customer. Once my investigation was.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

I was employed in the PPI complaints department. Shortly after starting I was promoted to a Subject Matter Expert, mentoring and supporting others in our team. As the project drew to a close, I was selected as one of the few members of staff to see it to completion due to my exceptional production and quality statistics, as well as for my versatility in.

Isle Of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

I learnt a wide variety of practical skills to care for the grounds and maintain the buildings of the campus. As part of a small team, we were encouraged to tackle any problems head on, and I developed a confident and versatile mindset.

Hokkaido, Japan

I instructed individuals and groups of beginner- to intermediate-level skiers. I was required to be a confident leader and an effective communicator to keep clients engaged. This allowed them to further develop their abilities in a comfortable atmosphere.

Isle Of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

I acted as the lead bartender throughout this period, working the majority of shifts and compiling stock orders.

Basel, Switzerland

After a competitive application process, I was accepted on to Roche’s 12-month medicinal chemistry internship programme. My role involved the synthesis of a range of small molecule drug candidates, purifying them with HPLC-UV amongst other techniques, then analysing the products with LCMS-MS and NMR. There was also a strong focus on other areas of our.

Isle Of Skye

After having become confident with the Post Office’s computer system, I was trusted to train incoming managers two summers in a row. I took the initiative to modernise the fuel checking procedure with the implementation of an Excel spreadsheet to reduce the risk of human error.

Isle Of Skye

I was quickly promoted to the head breakfast waiter. I worked a variety of shifts both in the bar and front of house.

Master Of Science - Msc, Industrial Biotechnology, Distinction

Master'S Degree, Chemistry With Medicinal Chemistry, First Class

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