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• Manage the Molecular Collections facility in its daily operation: customer service, handling sample loans and receipts, service and maintenance, H&S, disaster planning, supervision and training of staff and visiting researchers in the use of facility equipment and systems.• Financial management: budget holder, procurement (consumables and equipment), development of revenue generating and/or cost recovery business models for the biobank.• Develop policy, procedure, training in line with global directives on biodiversity biobanking regulations and transfer/use of genetic resources around the world (CBD, Nagoya Protocol, CITES, ABS, IPR).• Develop globally compatible Laboratory Information Management Systems to ensure biodiversity data is accessible to researchers worldwide.• Acquisition and databasing of key molecular collections, including:o NHM Initiatives: fresh field specimens from:  Biodiversity: arthropods and plants from biodiversity rich areas.  Disease (pests/parasites): including plant pests and parasitic worms from around the world.o Vietnamese Snail Fauna viable cell collection (joint Frozen Ark/NHM): new species from endangered areas in N Vietnam.o Insect Pollinator initiative: 50K UK specimens to be consolidated, archived and databased in MCf at NHM from DEFRA, NERC, BBSRC, Scottish Government and Wellcome initiatives completed in 2014.• Public Engagement and Learning

1.Molecular Collections Project (awarded special staff bonus):•Audited NHM genetic resource archive to identify gaps in biodiversity representation.•Secured funding (£6K) for site visits to ‘gold standard’ cryofacilities worldwide, investigating best practices for LN2, ultracold and ambient storage, LIMS, policy, procedure and process. Produced reports for cryofacility installation. •Jointly responsible for securing funding for NHM Biodiversity Biobank: £1.6M over 2 years (Wolfson Foundation and Government Dept DCMS funding).•Developed DNA Barcode Pipeline at NHM and secured funding (£100K) for equipment, consumables and staffing in NHM Sequencing Facility).•Developed Common Loans Policy and Guidelines for EU museums and herbaria (EDIT), helping to standardise EU guidelines and access of biodiversity collections to researchers. •Participated on NHM-commercial programme committee investigating ambient long term storage of museum specimens; tissues and DNA/RNA, helping to secure funding for 2 year’s research at NHM London. These technologies dovetailed with SYNTHESYS NA2 initiatives (DNA damage evaluation and repair), and MCf development. These joint collaborative investigations future proofed ‘New Collections’ at NHM.2.Laboratory Management: Responsible for allocation of space, resource, core funded consumables, facilities, health and safety for molecular laboratory users. First point of reference for all lab user enquiries including training, expert support and troubleshooting experimental procedures. Proficient and knowledgeable in all techniques, operation and routine servicing requirements of all equipment used in molecular biology laboratories.3.Financial Management: Budget holder responsible for lab ordering, service and maintenance. Tracked and monitored all financial transactions, cross-referenced to researchers’ cost centres, and advised on expenditure status and grant planning. Undertook monthly reconciliations and resolved all discrepancies.

Management of the Molecular Biology Unit for the Department of Zoology, including financial management of 25+ cost centre accounts, service and maintenance contracts for all NHM Science departments, and maintenance of stock consumables. Responsibility for monitoring and reviewing H&S regulations and procedures in the MBU. Supervision and training in use of MBU facilities and equipment, and molecular biology techniques and trouble-shooting, for all staff and visiting researchers in the MBU. Member of key molecular biology research and collection committees.

Assisted Laboratory Manager in maintenance, administration and daily operation of the unit. Member of Zoology department H&S Committee: Secretary and Molecular Biology Resources Board (Zoology Department): Consultant for molecular biology projects in the Zoology Department; provision of practical molecular biology laboratory support, staff training, troubleshooting, data generation for publications and pump-priming of grant applications; assessment of scientific merit, feasibility, budgeting and scheduling of molecular project bids.

Assisted Senior Researcher in research projects; data generation for publications and grant applications. Assisted laboratory manager in maintenance and administration of lab in its daily operation, and training of staff in molecular biology techniques.

Molecular projects investigating the genetic links between Hepatitis B and liver cancer.

Molecular projects investigating the genetic links between Hepatitis B and liver cancer.