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New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

• Help the University of Auckland (UoA) secure government research funding by supporting researchers in applying for grants across all major funders in particular from the Royal Society Te Apārangi
• Perform quality and compliance checks of research applications to ensure the maximum chance of successful funding
• Assist in analytic reporting and data analysis of funding rounds to better inform the research strategy and planning for UoA
• Coordinate with Contract Managers, Researchers, Funding Organisations and Faculty Research Support to facilitate successful funding and collaborations for the UoA

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Managed and communicated with external assessors for the contestable funding round in a small team.
• Analysed research proposals and scientific information in diverse fields to match proposals to suitable external assessors and directly communicated with assessors for the successful completion of three assessment.
• Work closely with Investment Managers as well as the Investment Operations team requiring great communication skills and teamwork.

Canberra, Australia

• Completed three main research projects using a combination of scientific techniques and resource management in collaboration with four research groups by generating, processing and interpreting research data.
• Extensive writing experience by producing coherent, concise and logically-written results in seven peer-reviewed publications and edited and proofread reports for submission with a strong attention to detail
• Organised research projects for seven undergraduate students by providing guidance and demonstrating laboratory techniques, data analysis and scientific writing to help them achieve their goals
• Assisted in the management and organisation of laboratory safety practices, consumable ordering and operations including chemical storage and waste disposal
• Revised and optimized standard operating procedures to produce more consistent results & efficient processing of data, reducing time investment and increasing productivity
• Presented independent research results to academic and general audiences at 2+ international conferences in oral or poster form to effectively communicate ideas.

Grenoble Area, France

• Assisted on a collaborative research project between ANU, ILL and the Diamond Light Source on the characterization of undeuterated/deuterated forms of human serum albumin
• Worked cooperatively in a small interdisciplinary team under a deadline gaining time management, organisation and communication skills
• Produced coherent and clear written results that resulted in a publication utilizing problem solving and data analysis skills.

Canberra, Australia

• Worked on a directed evolution project in a government research group involved in improving the ability of an enzyme to breakdown a common pesticide and in characterizing a hydrolase protein
• Molecular biology, microbiology and biochemistry laboratory techniques were developed in a PC2 laboratory environment.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Protein Chemistry

Thesis Title: Structure and Function Studies of Insect Carboxylesterases. Advisor: Professor Colin Jackson. Three main projects..

Bachelor Of Science (Honours), Chemistry, First Class

Thesis title: Characterization of subtype eight of the amidohydrolase superfamily Completed at the Research School of Chemistry at the.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biochemistry And Chemistry