Sam Blacker Email & Phone Number

Chichester, Gb

Chichester, England, United Kingdom

Chichester, England, United Kingdom

Department Of Sport And Exercise Sciences

I provided research and consultancy services to deliver evidenced-based solutions to enhance performance in physically demanding occupations. Clients included the British Army, Royal Air Force, Fire & Rescue Service, Police Force, Department of Health, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Military and Malaysian Armed Forces. I led and managed laboratory and field based trials and worked with subject matter experts from government, industry and academia, covering a broad range of topics including;… Show more I provided research and consultancy services to deliver evidenced-based solutions to enhance performance in physically demanding occupations. Clients included the British Army, Royal Air Force, Fire & Rescue Service, Police Force, Department of Health, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Military and Malaysian Armed Forces. I led and managed laboratory and field based trials and worked with subject matter experts from government, industry and academia, covering a broad range of topics including; developing physical selection standards, evaluating new technology and practices, human factors integration, identifying risk factors for injury, and implementing and evaluating interventions to enhance performance. I represented the company at various scientific conferences, industry events and MOD briefings which has included numerous presentations at international conferences. I travelled widely in this post, conducting research and user trials across the UK and in the UAE, Malaysia, Australia and Kenya. Show less

I delivered lectures and practical classes to undergraduate and postgraduate students covering physiological responses exercise and research methods. I mentored an M.Sc. student throughout their independent project and assisted B.Sc. students with planning and undertaking final year projects. I also designed and delivered practical sports science taster days to secondary school students through the universities widening participation scheme.

Alongside studying for my Ph.D. I provided support to the British Army assisting in data collection of two separate projects examining interventions to improve fitness and load carriage performance during basic training. I worked within a team taking measurements of participants of body composition, muscular strength and oxygen uptake during treadmill walking and running. I also provided research support to studies examining the health, nutrition and fitness of high school students in the UAE.

I provided research and consultancy services to deliver evidenced-based solutions to enhance performance in physically demanding occupations in junior role to that detailed above.

Employment split between two posts: As a Nutrition and Food Science Research Assistant I used techniques including High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Mass in laboratory based research. As a Laboratory Technician I maintained a physiology laboratory where I conducted risk assessments, prepared and taught undergraduate physiology and biochemistry classes.

Phd, Exercise Physiology

PhD Thesis entitled ‘Physiological Responses to Load Carriage by Backpack’.

Bsc (First Class Hons) (Sandwich), Biological Sciences

Included a 12 month industrial placement year split between Optimal Performance Limited and the University of Surrey.

A-Levels: Biology, Geography, Physics, General Studies

9 Gcses (Grades A To C)