Sofia Dente Email & Phone Number

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

• Research and development of Recombinant Albumin formulations, and Viral Vectors (including AAV)
• Analysis of particulate contamination and stability of Recombinant Albumin formulations, and Viral Vectors
• Use of Microscopy, PCR, ELISA, LAL, Chromatography, Ultrafiltration, Diafiltration, Fluorescence, Spectrometry
• Use of Halo Aura GT, Wyatt DLS, Wyatt SEC-MALS, Agilent HPLC, Thermofisher Dionex HPLC, Cytiva AKTA, Brightwell Micro-Flow Imaging™(MFI), Thermofisher Applied Biosystems 7500 Real Time PCR, BMG Fluostar OMEGA Plate.
• Management of COSHH, Risk Assessments, and Biological Risk Assessments
• Design of Experiments, writing of reports, presentations, and laboratory notebooks, data analysis, understanding and writing of patent documents

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

• Receipt and data entry of nasopharyngeal swab SARS-CoV-2 samples into LIMS
• Transfer of neat sample media to 96-well reaction plates
• Nucleic acid extraction and purification using Thermofisher TaqPath™ assays, ThermoFisher KingFisher™ Flex and QuantStudio™ 5
• Pipette use and maintenance including various volumes, multi-channel and electronic pipettes
• Class II Biological Safety Cabinets use and maintenance
• Completion of environmental checks, reagent formulation, waste management and cleaning records

Worksop, England, United Kingdom

• Ensuring micro sampling plans are maintained by collecting and testing of samples and mitigating adverse results through investigation
• Monitoring product quality, identifying trends and generating actions plans with relevant departments to address issues
• Completing audits to schedule - internal audit/Customer Codes of Practice, HACCP/CCP, GMP, FB, Hygiene Fabrication, Glass, and Plastic
• Controlling traceability through documentation, mass balance and equipment provenance, and packaging
• Coordinating taste panels for products and ensuring that product launches are prepared for and have a smooth transition from process to production
• Managing food safety through routine temperature checking, weight calibration, and escalating factory and quality incidents

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

• Decanting neat urine and transferring swab samples into stabilising PCR solution
• Centrifuging blood samples and decanting serum into false bottom tubes
• Sorting, booking and archiving of samples
• Logging and reporting problem samples and non-conformance incidents to the Quality Officer
• Investigation of non-conformance incidents
• Supporting the Quality Officer with non-conformance write up

Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

• Preparation of plane blades, vanes and other samples using; Struers Discotom Cutters, Citopress, Grinders and Polishers, Vacuum Impregnation System, and cold and hot mount resin
• Analysis of coatings under Light Microscopy; taking of thickness measurements, and analysis of grit contamination, metallic contamination, coating structure and columnar structure
• Analysis of coatings under Scanning Electron Microscopy using Point ID, and Elemental Mapping
• Cyclic testing of parts at 1190°C to assess coating bonding and stability
• Conversant with INCA, AZTEC, Microsoft Access, IMS and Shop Tracker software
• Use of SOPs, CMEs, Route Cards, and Data Cards

Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

• Extraction and preparation of water and soil samples using UKAS accredited methods for the assessment of sample volatility levels using GCMS and HPLC
• Handling of Radioactive Substances, Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica), and Asbestos
• Sample acceptance and organisation
• Data input, measuring and note taking
• General laboratory housekeeping including stock procurement, vialing and stock rotation, and equipment calibration and maintenance
• Solo working to a UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accredited standard

Archer Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Customer service position using the same skills as described previously.

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Till use, sale of Restricted Items, and Banking
• Money handling, tender authentication, and sales of restricted items
• Stock rotation, shelving, dressing, and cleaning duties
• Customer service both in store and over the phone
• Safe and Legal training including DEFRA, chill/freezer best practice, emergency procedures, fire safety, and the laws related to the sale of restricted items
• Equipment usage and maintenance

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Bat surveying including transect, static monitoring, nocturnal and building surveys
• Great Crested Newt surveying including bottle trapping, torching and HSI calculations
• Reptile, nesting bird and wildflower surveying
• Survey skills used in various terrains including buildings, grasslands and river systems via foot and boat
• Report annotation and letter report formation
• Data consultation requests and data compilation

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Till use, sale of Restricted Items, and Banking
• Money handling, tender authentication, and sales of restricted items
• Stock rotation, shelving, dressing, and cleaning duties
• Customer service both in store and over the phone
• Safe and Legal training including DEFRA, chill/freezer best practice, emergency procedures, fire safety, and the laws related to the sale of restricted items
• Equipment usage and maintenance

Dronfield, North East Derbyshire, United Kingdom

• Money handling, tender authentication, sale of restricted items
• Customer service, resolving customer complaints
• Food handling and preparation
• Cleaning of machinery, stock rotation

Masters (Msc), Biotechnology, Merit

Virological based Thesis; The mutagenesis of Escherichia coli strain F16 as a way to create a model organism; which may be used as a.

Bsc (Hons), Zoology, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Student ambassador (2011 - 2014). Treasurer of the Ecology Society (2012-2013) Vice President of the Ecology.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Library assistant, Council member, Volunteer school bank member for NatWest