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Lead Scientist for the Department of International Development, Innovation and Business
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Animal and Plant Health Agency
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Lead Scientist for the Department of International Development, Innovation and Business
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Addlestone, England, United Kingdom
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John Mcgiven is listed as Lead Scientist for the Department of International Development, Innovation and Business at Animal and Plant Health Agency, a with 1352 employees, based in Addlestone, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for John Mcgiven.
John Mcgiven previously worked as Member of Management Oversight Board at Bactivac and Work Group Leader: Exotic Bacteria (Grade 7) at Animal And Plant Health Agency. John Mcgiven holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biochemistry from Imperial College London.
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I am a scientific project and people manager with experience at working to high standards when leading complex multidisciplinary research projects and diagnostic testing programmes. I have experience presenting scientific reports and proposals on complex subjects to a variety of national and international audience types such as customers, contractors, collaborators, peers, specialists, generalists, academics and students. I am enthusiastic about science and an outgoing individual with a passion for in depth thinking, creative problem solving and communication. Selected Presentations‘Innovative and classical approaches for the detection of brucellosis’. FADH Workshop, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. 2015.‘Serological Techniques for the Diagnosis of Brucellosis’. ZELS Workshop, Interstate School of Veterinary Science (EISMV). Dakar, Senegal. 2015‘Emerging serodiagnostic methods and novel approaches to Brucella DIVA vaccines’. Workshop: Brucellosis: the use of biotechnology in molecular epidemiology, diagnosis and vaccine development. Mexico City, Mexico. 2014‘New Diagnostics and Vaccines for Brucellosis: Sweet solutions to Sticky Problems’. Opening Keynote lecture. 3rd Congress of the European Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. Pisa,Italy. 2014. ‘Improving diagnostics for safer surveillance of porcine brucellosis’. Annual meeting for the EU National Reference Laboratories for Brucellosis. Paris, France. 2012.‘Innovations in Diagnostics’. Keynote lecture. Brucellosis 2011, 5th International Research Conference. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2011.‘The serodiagnosis of brucellosis, past, present and future’. Keynote lecture. Brucellosis 2008, 4th International Research Conference. London, UK. 2008.
Listed skills include Molecular Immunology, Test Automation, Statistical Data Analysis, Immunoassays, and 21 others.
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Animal And Plant Health Agency
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Lead Scientist For The Department Of International Development, Innovation And Business
Member Of Management Oversight Board
Work Group Leader: Exotic Bacteria (Grade 7)
APHA Disease Consultant for brucellosisAPHA Deputy Disease Consultant for Glanders
Brucella Team Lead (Grade 7)
Head of the National Reference Laboratory for brucellosisAPHA Disease Consultant for brucellosis APHA Deputy Disease Consultant for Glanders
Apr 2018 - May 2021
Senior Scientific Officer
Scientific Consultant for Brucella diagnostics and vaccines. Leading the scientific development of new Brucella diagnostics and vaccines from inception to delivery and commercialisation.Project leader. Developing improved epidemiological and diagnostic tools for bovine and porcine brucellosis (Defra)Primary Investigator: Detection, Vaccination and Control of Brucellosis (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges in Global Health) Co-investigator: Establishment of… Show more Scientific Consultant for Brucella diagnostics and vaccines. Leading the scientific development of new Brucella diagnostics and vaccines from inception to delivery and commercialisation.Project leader. Developing improved epidemiological and diagnostic tools for bovine and porcine brucellosis (Defra)Primary Investigator: Detection, Vaccination and Control of Brucellosis (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges in Global Health) Co-investigator: Establishment of a multi-sectoral strategy for the control of brucellosis in the main peri-urban dairy production zones of West and Central Africa (DFID, BBSRC,ESRC, MRC & NERC: Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems [ZELS])Sub-contractor for the Royal Veterinary College: Combined use of novel diagnostic tools and strategic vaccination to control bovine brucellosis in endemic areas (BBSRC & DBT India: Farmed Animal Disease and Health [FADH])Subcontractor for the University of Glasgow: Development of multiplexed diagnostic biosensor for infectious reproductive diseases of cattle and buffaloes (BBSRC & DBT India: Farmed Animal Disease and Health [FADH])Oversee and direct technology transfer of developed assays from R&D environment into routine diagnostic, commercial and investigative testing.Support national surveillance programmes for brucellosis and serodiagnostic testing for international trade.Scientific and technical support for existing portfolio of APHA commercial products for brucellosis diagnosis. Show less
Mar 2009 - Apr 2018
Higher Scientific Officer
The production, development and validation of existing and novel serological and molecular assays for the diagnosis of brucellosis.
Apr 2005 - Mar 2009
Higher Scientific Officer
The management and delivery of 1.5 million serological assays per year for surveillance, trade and diagnostic purposes. Directing and developing a team of 35 scientists, technicians and support staff. Managing a budget of £2.1million annually through balancing staff, laboratory consumables and overheads costs against test income. Maintenance of laboratory Quality Assurance standards to ISO 17025 levels including liaison with external auditors to ensure formal accreditation.
Dec 2003 - Apr 2005
Scientific Officer
Research, development and validation of immunoassays for the diagnosis of brucellosis. Leading European Ring Trials for the serological diagnosis of bovine brucellosis and test consultant for Brucella milk ELISA
Aug 1997 - Dec 2003
Assistant Scientific Officer
Conducting a range serological assays on a variety of veterinary samples to assist in the diagnosis of infectious disease.
Feb 1996 - Aug 1997
4 education records
John Mcgiven education
Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biochemistry
Diploma, Statistics
Master Of Science (Msc), Immunology
Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Zoology
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John Mcgiven works for Animal and Plant Health Agency.
What is John Mcgiven's role at Animal and Plant Health Agency?
John Mcgiven is listed as Lead Scientist for the Department of International Development, Innovation and Business at Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Where is John Mcgiven based?
John Mcgiven is based in Addlestone, England, United Kingdom while working with Animal and Plant Health Agency.
What companies has John Mcgiven worked for?
John Mcgiven has worked for Animal And Plant Health Agency and Bactivac.
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John Mcgiven holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biochemistry from Imperial College London.
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John Mcgiven is listed with skills including Molecular Immunology, Test Automation, Statistical Data Analysis, Immunoassays, Bacteriology, Molecular Diagnostics, Immunofluorescence, and Carbohydrate Chemistry.
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