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Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds, United Kingdom

Perachem Ltd. is a personal care business focusing on hair care and cosmetic products, which have been globally launched under the PeRA 357 brand (www.pera357.com). • Directing all Research & Development (R&D), developing multiple products from first principals to commercial launch (or licensing). • Leading a small scientific team to support, maintain and improve existing products, including claim substantiation and product packaging compatibility testing.• Responsible for ensuring that all developed products meet relevant EU & toxicological regulations.• Full management of the relationship with external third party suppliers.• Providing scientific support to marketing, distributing and salon departments, bridging the gap between technical and non-technical personnel.• Operations management of the Technical site, including general running and overall site safety.• Responsible for small scale commercial production runs of up to 2k units, from raw material procurement and manufacturing to packaging and final shipping.• Initiated, developed & maintained excellent working relationships with numerous raw ingredient suppliers.• Maintenance and expansion of a large patent portfolio, working directly with patent lawyers to protect new IP whilst also defending current IP during the examination period.• Working directly with major international collaborators whilst maintaining strong academic links. Able to work comfortably in both environments.Inventor/developer of an extensive portfolio of patented break-through technologies and products to replace established industry standard products with questionable safety profilesCommercial products include:iQ+BrowiQ+Brow ProfRe-KolourRe-FreshTriple-ImpactTruKolorImpact3

Leeds, United Kingdom

Research to develop fluorocarbon-free durable water resistant textile treatments at the University of Leeds, School of Design. Project was funded by Henkel AG & Company, KGaA.Temporary contract while Perachem underwent reorganisation and secured further funding.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Involved in all company projects and lead developer for all personal care and cosmetic products including: Hair Dye Remover, Hair Dyes, Durable Conditioner, Bleaching and Depilatory. Responsible for taking products from basic principles to commercialisation. • The design of new products, developing formulations and laboratory testing. Optimisation of new and existing formulations for commercial realisation.• Development of application methods, instructions, packaging design and labelling, including the troubleshooting of formulation/packaging issues.• Patent development, exemplification and examiner report defence.• Small scale manufacture of products and commercial testing in a world renowned salon.• Responsible for all duties arising from the daily running of a research laboratory.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Photopharmica was a University of Leeds spin out company and a collaboration between the Departments of Colour Chemistry and The Centre for Photobiology and Photodynamic Therapy (Microbiology).Research involved the development of new singlet oxygen generating dyes for use in photodynamic therapy, as a way of treating cancer and microbial infections (including drug resistant MRSA). The development of novel biologically active dyes led to over £5m of research funding for a Phase II medical trial.• Synthesis of novel synthetic dyes, with a view to increasing singlet oxygen generation and biological efficacy.• Synthesis from lab scale through to pilot scale, with a view to increasing reaction efficiency and commercial viability. • Microbiological Testing of efficacy of formulations in vitro to aid Trial protocol. Design of new testing methods using bacteria and tissue samples, working primarily with staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa. Work involved all aspects of the testing protocol, from preparation of plates and tissue samples/bacteria, to use of medical lasers and measuring/recording total cell kill.• Working directly with teams from both Chemistry and Microbiology disciplines.• Required regular written reports and meetings at all levels within the company.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Conducted research in to several industrially funded projects together with Professor John Griffiths. All projects required regular written reports and presentations, with close collaboration with the sponsor(s). Milestones and clearly defined objectives were met, resulting in several papers and patents.Use and interpretation of numerous analytical techniques such as NMR, MS, GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, FTIR/Raman spectroscopy, UV/Vis/IR/fluorescence spectroscopy (absorption and reflectance), Elemental Analysis, Atomic Absorption, SEM/EDX.Departmental duties included giving tutorials to undergraduates and mentoring PhD and undergraduate students in the laboratory.Feb 2003 - Sept 2004Synthesis of new infra-red emitting fluorescent dyes for laser applications with superior properties to existing commercial products. Funded by QinetiQ, UK.July 2001 - Feb 2003The development of novel fluorescent ink-jet formulations and optimisation for commercial applications. Funded by Pitney-Bowes PLC, USA.April 2001 - June 2001Colour Detection Systems for malodour molecules. Funded by Unilever plc, UK.Jan 2001 - March 2001Synthesis of new photosensitising dyes for use in photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment of cancer. Collaboration with The Centre for Photobiology and Photodynamic Therapy, University of Leeds.Funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.Oct 1999 - Dec 2000The development of novel fluorescent ink-jet formulations with specific and unusual colour characteristics.Funded by Pitney-Bowes PLC, USAOct 1997 - Sept 1999Design and development of near-infrared adaptive camouflage systems. Specifically visible and infra-red absorbing thermochromic dyes and formulations.Funded by the Ministry of Defence, UK.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Part time seasonal work setting up, and later supervising the setting up of exams within the university. Involved communicating within a group and reacting quickly to solve immediate problems, together with the responsibility of checking exam papers.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Laboratory assistant involved in the synthesis, dialysis and quality control of leather dyes.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Laboratory assistant identifying unknown dyestuffs and testing wash-fastness of various formulations.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Fluorescent Dyes

Title: Synthesis of novel long-wavelength fluorophores for biolabelling applications Sponsored by Amersham plc The Ph.D. research.

Colour And Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, 1St

The degree involved modules in organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, dye and pigment chemistry, organic photochemistry, spectroscopy.