Experience

Qnostics

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Director / Head of Operations

  • Jan 2015 - Present

• R&D Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2015

  Qnostics limited is a Glasgow based company specialising in the provision of quality control materials to the in vitro diagnostic industry. Qnostics specialise in the production of well characterised samples containing whole viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic material in clinically relent matrices. As R&D manager I am responsible for developing a scientific culture that supports the commercialisation process, supporting product development while maintaining the quality of those products and ensuring that we sell on ‘Quality’ and ‘Expertise’.My role is focused on the product development of Qnostics’ range of IVD controls within the ISO13485 framework ensuring compliance to the IVD directive. Supporting B2B activities and qualifying in-house reference materials to ensure quality and reproducibility across the product range.Experience in; Medical Devices (5.5y), development of IVDs (5.5y), commercial assay development (5y), compliance to ISO 13485 (5.5 years).Qualified as a certified medical device compliance professional (CMDCP) Show less



Renishaw Diagnostics

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Scientist and Project Director

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2012



University of Strathclyde, Centre for Molecular Nanometrology

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • 2003 - 2007



CRC Beatson Laboratories, Glasgow

• Postdoctoral Research Assistant

  • 2001 - 2003