An adaptable scientist with extensive laboratory and industrial R&D experience with a strong foundation in the dairy and food industries.Gained industrial experience with Arla Foods Ltd. over the course of one year moving from an agency position to full-time staff member in the QEHS laboratory. Gained Grant-Writing experience with Framework Innovation over the course of 6 months, communicating closely with partner’s senior management teams to research, create and submit Innovate UK and Horizons 2020 grant-funding proposals.Further honed experience in the field working for Innvotek for 6 months communicating closely with partner’s senior management teams to research, create and submit Innovate UK and Horizons 2020 grant-funding proposals.Moved back into the dairy industry working for Saputo as a Scientific Development Technologist, gaining knowledge of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) for infant formula application as well as knowledge in use of HPLC instruments for carbohydrate analysis and chemical analysis of cheese, butter, whey and milk powders. Ran the Functional Ingredients R&D department for 1.5 years due to headcount changes within the company. Also led project teams from an R&D perspective to bring new products from conception to market.
Listed skills include Microsoft Office, Bacterial Culture, Bacterial Identification, Class 2 Microbiology Cabinet, and 9 others.