Lead Scientist

• Apr 2020 - Present

Part of the management team, working closely with all stakeholders to set up the strategy of the company and bringing new technology to the market. Responsible for everything related to science within the company and part of the R&D team.

Scientific expert, PhD Student (Optogenetics)

• Aug 2017 - Mar 2020

Working in the R&D team, I have been developing disinfection solutions based on blue LED light technology. My role has included taking responsibility for scientific research, writing patents and providing scientific support where needed within the company and to our customers.

Researcher PhD Student

• Apr 2014 - Present

Doing research with focus on optogenetics. Testing and creating and gene expression systems that can be controlled both in space and time by light, both in vitro and in vivo (in zebrafish). - Conducting and designing novel optogenetic experiments independently, under supervision of the group leader- Responsible for and managing the departments cell culture laboratory facilities. - Supervised two graduate students (one bachelor´s and one master´s)

Examiner (University entrance exam)

• May 2017 - Jun 2017

My role was to read through and evaluate entrance exams for the Molecular Biology study program at the Faculty of Biological and Enviromental Sciences, University of Helsinki.

Health Science Supervisor

• Jul 2016 - Present

Part-time health science advisor at the start-up company Medigoo Inc. The company sells home health test and has the largest product portfolio on the European market. Part-time health science advisor at the start-up company Medigoo Inc. The company sells home health test and has the largest product portfolio on the European market.

Market Research Analyst

• Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

Project-based market research analysis (report) for a start up company in diabetes point-of-care diagnostics. Project-based market research analysis (report) for a start up company in diabetes point-of-care diagnostics.

Science writer / translator

• 2015 - 2016

Smaller project-based writing/translating jobs upon request from Professor Olkkonen, Director for the Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research. Smaller project-based writing/translating jobs upon request from Professor Olkkonen, Director for the Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research.

SSO, Special Education Teacher

• Mar 2011 - May 2011

- Teaching Science and Mathematics to year 10 and 11 students with mild learning difficulties. - Supervised the students, offered support and developed an individual study material for the students Aided teachers in implementing the applied study material into their teaching. - Teaching Science and Mathematics to year 10 and 11 students with mild learning difficulties. - Supervised the students, offered support and developed an individual study material for the students Aided teachers in implementing the applied study material into their teaching.

Researcher

• Dec 2006 - Jan 2011

Research within the field of drug metabolism with focus on drug glucuronidation and the human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGT). Work involved making site-specific mutations, over-express them using a baculovirus expression system and analyzing enzyme acitivies and kinetics of the mutated UGTs for various different compounds using HPLC. Research within the field of drug metabolism with focus on drug glucuronidation and the human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGT). Work involved making site-specific mutations, over-express them using a baculovirus expression system and analyzing enzyme acitivies and kinetics of the mutated UGTs for various different compounds using HPLC.

Chairman of the Board

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2009