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Copenhagen, DK

København, Capital Region, Denmark

• Passionate about translating novel and exciting research with commercial potential. My role at BII involves identifying the next generation of successful spin out companies through tasks including:
• Development and execution of scouting strategy
• Monitoring project Expression of Interests
• Assessment of project pitches
• Project development with potential applicants
• Internal due diligence for projects in assessment

New Zealand

Momentum is a national programme which operates alongside Return On Science and is a member of the Commercialisation Partner Network. Momentum is formed of student-led Investment Committees with a focus on start-up ventures, particularly those originating from student intellectual property. Tasks included assessment of project pitches to offer project.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• This appointment involved leading a project for an international commercial client working on the synthesis of novel glycosylated peptides, and additionally a project involving the design, synthesis, and testing of.
• Designing and synthesising new vaccines and vaccine components.
• Preparation of a library of novel peptides for a commercial client.
• Synthesis method development and purification method development for challenging peptide sequences.
• Method optimisation of various preparative/analytical equipment including HPLC, LCMS, automated synthesisers.
• Implementation and development of novel synthetic organic chemistry methods.

Wellington, New Zealand

• Recipient of a Callaghan Innovation Research & Development grant (6-month funded position) Work focusing on both the vaccine synthesis of clinical candidates for a chronic Hepatitis B cure and a pan-coronavirus vaccine.
• Designing and synthesising new therapeutic vaccines for chronic hepatitis B infection.
• Preparation of vaccines for clinical trial.
• Research towards the development of a novel pan-coronavirus vaccine.
• Preparation of literature reviews, market landscaping, and report writing.
• Preparation of and presentation of scientific updates.

Ferrier Research Institute

Maurice Wilkins Centre PhD Student in collaboration with the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and the University of Otago. Thesis titled: 'Investigation of antigen loading in synthetic peptide vaccines for cancer immunotherapy'.Project involved design, stepwise synthesis and characterisation of a number of novel conjugated adjuvanted peptide vaccines.

Involvement in projects for Pique skin, Ghostboards, Regional Wines, Asia New Zealand Foundation, and Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum. Tasks included pitching and briefing, event organisation and execution, general administration, and stakeholder management.

Dunedin, New Zealand

Providing pastoral care and mentoring 36 first year residents within the college while undertaking weekly floor and college wide duties. Organising and undertaking floor and college wide events (ranging from 36-330 attendees). Additional roles included; manager of the mens rugby team/ manager & coach of the college rowing squad and college photographer.

Dunedin, New Zealand

Facilitating group study sessions involving answering content and course related questions and encouraging critical thinking skills.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: New Zealand Institute of Chemistry representative, Post Graduate Student Association Executive Board Member.

Postgraduate Diploma, Microbiology And Immunology

Activities and Societies: Otago University Rowing Club

Bachelor’S Degree, Microbiology And Immunology

Activities and Societies: Otago University Rowing Club, Class Representative

Certificate In High Performance Sport (Specialty - Rowing)

Activities and Societies: Circuit training class coordinator. High-Performance Sports certificate completed with the Otago University.