Jack Tait Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

PhD Candidate with Prof. Sander J. Tans, studying the dynamics of polysome formation and translation for co-translational 'co-co' assembly using optical tweezers.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

I am currently performing my Masters' thesis in the Soft Robotic Matter and Biophysics groups at AMOLF, looking at developing a new type of stochastic molecular matter using dynamic DNA origami.

Alongside my Masters' research, I am also working as a volunteer Chemistry tutor through The Access Project. The Project provides extra academic support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enable them to access the top universities which they may not otherwise have the opportunities or resources to achieve.

Edinburgh

An internship looking to assess the current state of EDI resources available at the College, develop new and updated resources and modernise channels for the College to communicate with its staff and students on EDI themes.

Responsible for the conduct and public face of the Society. I coordinated the process moving the Band over to virtual rehearsals, concerts and socials, as well as the celebration of the Band's 40th Anniversary during the COVID-19 pandemic. This involved everything from chairing meetings, making speeches to Band and the general public, and recording and.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Responsible for the finances of these Societies – tracking and budgeting for Society events including concerts, socials and an international tour.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Responsible for the upkeep of Wind Band’s library of over 300 concert band arrangements, as well as coordinating the distribution of arrangements to other bands across the country.

Responsible for ensuring that new members felt supported and included in the Society by organising socials and meetups, as well as being a point of contact for any questions or concerns they had.

Seasonal work – responsible for maintaining the quality playing surfaces through operation and maintenance of heavy mowing machinery, design and application of appropriate ground treatments including seeds, fertilisers, insecticides and herbicides as well as other general-purpose groundswork.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Responsible for an independently-led research project working alongside members of the Morrison Group and funded by the Carnegie Trust's Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships program. I used ab initio random structure searching to generate stable geometries of a range of tin and bismuth oxide clusters, followed by analysis of these clusters’ binding.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Responsible for the conduct and public face of the Society – chairing meetings, making speeches to members and the public and coordinating events.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Responsible for the finances of these Societies – tracking and budgeting for Society events including concerts, socials and other Society events.