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Queensland, Australia

Australia

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

• Overall responsibility for the scientific integrity, resourcing and performance of method validation and sample analysis projects (in line with appropriate GLP and OECD guidelines)
• Financial oversight of projects including budget tracking, invoicing and change order preparation
• Scientific focus on Flow Cytometry and PCR
• Liaise with internal stake holders (e.g. quality assurance team, business development, regulatory laboratory team, R&D team) and external clients with the aim of maintaining positive relationships and managing.
• Preparation and review of project related documents (clinical lab manuals, project plans and amendments, analytical laboratory methods and reports)

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Supporting the Immunology and Biophysical Screening teams to ensure efficient delivery of services in line with the business objectives
• Supporting business development activities to establish a strong growth pipeline
• Supporting the financial performance of both teams through ensuring high quality, timely delivery of client projects within budget
• Study directing (and supporting SD) in accordance with company SOPs and GLP principles
• Contract preparation and costing for complex, multiphase projects in collaboration with principal scientists
• Line Management and coaching

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Leadership and line management of a multi-disciplinary scientific team
• Study Director for multiple, complex client studies within the Immunology team as well as the Bioanalytical team
• Financial oversight of all projects within my team ensuring invoicing milestones were met on time and within budget
• Lead client discussions to ensure the best recommendations for assay design were provided
• Prepared and reviewed client documentation (proposals quotes, contracts, study protocols, lab documents, study reports)
• Prepared, reviewed and implemented SOPs that adhered to GDocP

• Study Director for client studies within the Bioanalytical Team
• Performed an extensive range of assay techniques in accordance with study protocols and relevant SOPs
• Ensured materials and equipment required for client studies were stocked and calibrated, respectively
• Trained peers in various laboratory techniques and data analysis methods
• Routine cell culture and maintenance (cryopreservation to cell banking; cell lines and primary cells)
• Cell isolations from whole blood, buffy coats or cryopreserved PBMCs

Glasgow, Scotland

• BBSCR funded PhD Student - Natural product drug discovery.Awards/recognition:
• PSE-CSIC Young Scientist Meeting, Spain (2015) – Oral Communication PrizeKey laboratory skills:
• High-throughput screening assays including cell based assays and phenotypic assays
• Bioassay development and optimisation
• Drug target identification and validation
• Cell culture including primary cell culture, cell banking and aseptic technique

Glasgow, Scotland

• Performed various biosimilar testing assays in accordance with GLP guidelines, study protocols and relevant SOPs (testing of monoclonal biosimilar antibodies – ADCC, CDC, C1q ELISA, CD16a ELISA, MSD
• Lab owner - ensured the lab was stocked appropriately at all times with equipment calibrated and maintained as required
• Phlebotomist

Catania, Sicily

Project: Determining the association between Systemic Sclerosis, with or without ulcers in male and female patients harbouring specific single nucleotide polymorphisms.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Natural Product Drug Discovery, Cell And Molecular Biology

Going backwards to go forwards: The potential use of mediaeval tubers as future medicine Obesity and undernourishment are two extremes.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Honours, Biomedical Science

I graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2012 with a 2.1 Honours degree in Biomedical Science. This degree is accredited by the.