Experience

Captor Therapeutics SA

• Poland
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research And Development Specialist

  • Apr 2020 - Present



NOVINTUM BIOSCIENCE LTD

• Biotechnology Research

• Research Scientist

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

  Promoted due to strong performance in assay development and research on mitochondrial biology and metabolismCharacterised cellular model of therapy resistance including ATP levels, various mitochondrial functions and proliferation abilityIdentified treatment resistant cancer cells constituting 1% of cell population and optimised their culture conditionsDeveloped 5-10 assays to support screening cascade for lead compound optimisation and clinical candidate selectionImproved design of live-cell metabolic assays eliminating variations from within replicates resulting in data falling within x1SDAnalysed and interpreted data within 2 days from experiment completion Prepared scientific data presentations on weekly basis Presented data to Scientific Advisory Board of 25-30 senior scientistsGuided training sessions of laboratory equipment and methods for 5 new startersCompleted and maintained laboratory policies including COSHH, SOPs and Risk AssessmentsEnsured all staff were kept up-to-date regarding health and safety details and issuesEnsured smooth running of the laboratory operations through vigilant and timely oversight of stocked consumables and reagentsResponsible for direct contact with sales representatives and external partners

• Senior Technician

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2017



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cell Culture Technician

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2015

  Mammalian cell expression that meets GMP requirements- growing of variety of adherent and suspension mammalian cell lines using various bioreactors (roller bottles, spinner, perfusion, wave bag, hollow fibre) including antibiotic-free culturesHighest standard of completion of documents and complying to Abbott Quality SystemsAdhering to manufacturing schedules within laboratories - responsible for harvest transfers and communication between Abbott's departmentsMember of Error Prevention Team- contribution of ideas for corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of non conformancesResponsible for laboratory equipment and material controlTraining of new team membersMember of Star Awards PanelUndertook and completed additional trainings within Abbott’s departments -Technical Operations Department and Analysis Laboratory focusing on data processing, sample analysis and validation methods

• Purification Technician

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014



London BioScience Innovation Centre (LBIC)

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Training

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

  Working as a team member in the laboratory, following GLPEngaging in projects employing Proxima’s proprietary drug discovery platform to identify new therapeutic agents in disease areas such as cancer, infectious disease, inflammation, metabolic disordersDesigning, planning and executing experimentsPreparation of documentation for recording all the laboratory activitiesData-processing of results obtained in experiments carried out



UMCG

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Erasmus Research Program-Department of Medical Oncology and Department of Neuroscience

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2011

  Engaging in research project: Migration characteristic of glioblastoma cancer stem cells and the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transitionWorking individually in the laboratoryResponsible for laboratory administrative duties