Strategic Sales Campaign manager within the Innovation and Future Programmes Team.

Commercial Business Development for NPL's Life-Science Capabilities, responsible for developing and maintaining effective customer relationships in the Cambridge-Oxford-London Region and managing three Key Accounts.Duties included:First line contact for external stakeholders, responsible for initial triage and suggestion of appropriate techniques before introduction to the optimal research scientistsLeading the launch of the commercial Stimulated Raman Scattering measurement serviceAssessment of Innovate-UK, DASA and commercial funding calls for suitability for the Life-Science teamsOrganisation of legal documentation and teams to ensure IP position and confidentiality are protectedConstruction of Technical project proposals for non-standard measurement service work

Multifaceted role, with responsibility for managing a portfolio of clients for the sale, technical / customer support, product development, marketing and distribution of Microtome, Slice Chamber and in-vivo electrophysiology product lines.Front-line sales responsible for generating leads, developing and assisting customers to successful purchase decisions.Acted as a focal point of contact to both clients and distributors across general enquiries, while applying excellent problem solving and negotiation skills to swiftly resolve any escalated or complex issues.Worked with other Product specialists to support and assist them with customer enquiries for combined product offerings with both internal and 3rd party product ranges.Led and motivated project teams toward the achievement of objectives in conjunction with working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders in order to ensure smooth and productive workflow.Directly contributed to the research and development of new product offerings, including both hardware and GUI development, in collaboration with internal and third party production and engineering teams.Generated product branding, photography and launch materials to create successful product launches.Management and organisation of company attendance at various scientific events, from small-scale university meetings through to international events with over 30k attendees.

In this role as a research technician in a large diverse research lab, I honed my communication and interpersonal skills; As I was required on a daily basis to communicate with the assorted members of the lab on the divergent projects that are being worked on in order to successfully attain the research goals.

Laboratory assistant in Dr Paul Kelly’s Research Group, Centre for Cognitive & Neural Systems, University of Edinburgh. Duties include assisting with in vitro autoradiographic radioligand binding and ex vivo imaging of cerebral blood flow and metabolism in rats and mice.