Supporting research and innovation through collaborative workingDeep understanding of academic, UKRI, industrial and political motivations and ways of workingEqually comfortable with creating a long term vision and attention to detailCommitted to developing and training staffEnjoy a dynamic environment, juggling multiple projects and prioritiesScience policy experience:Thought leadership in clean growth and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Building partnerships with stakeholders across academia, government, industry, end users of research and other funders, nationally and internationally, to develop, negotiate and deliver research programmes with societal benefit.Developing research strategy and business cases for research funding.Leadership, co-ordination, development and delivery of evidence-based funding proposals.Monitoring and evaluation of research funding.Leadership of the AMR flagship programme on behalf of all UKRI councils.Delivery of a Department of Health and Social Care Global AMR Innovation Fund research program – managing the relationship with the client and international partners, negotiating MoUs, managing the budget and risks. • Co-design of research calls with a policy focus in the developing world. • Fulfilling the role of science in soft diplomacy – working with the Science and Innovation Network and embassies to reinforce relations between the UK and Argentina with the first bilateral research partnership in at least 30 years. Academic experience: Development and provision of single molecule and superresolution fluorescence microscopy facilities for academic and commercial users, in biology and material sciences; helping facility users with all stages of an experiment at the facility, from experiment design through imaging to data analysis and publication. Co-wrote three successful grant applications and numerous facility time applications, initiating several research collaborations. Co-author on over 30 peer-reviewed publications and a patent (ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6304-1702); peer review for academic journals and grant-awarding organisations.Laboratory management, including construction phase, microscope procurement and supplier negotiation.Experienced external communicator - New Statesman, Naked Scientists podcast, school talks and videosLabour's Parliamentary candidate for Wantage in May 2015.