Experience

Exponent

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientist - EcoTox

  • aug 2021 - –nu



FHNW School of Life Sciences

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PhD Student

  • okt 2020 - jul 2021

  The main objective of the PhD position is to assess the influence of agrochemicals on soil microbiome structure and functions.-Standard tests related to soil nitrification and denitrification- DNA extraction of agricultural soil and qPCR of functional genes

• Trainee

  • okt 2019 - okt 2020

  Member of the ecotoxicology team conducting laboratory and field experiments.Main task: assess the environmental risk of pesticide mixtures in the Swiss rivers.Use of biomonitor system to measure Gammarus sp. locomotion activityData handling and data visualization of diverse large databases.Supporting student projects



University of Gothenburg

• Sweden
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Thesis Student

  • sep 2018 - jun 2019

  Master thesis conducted in the FRAM Center ( https://fram.gu.se/) within the Chilean case of study: Risk characterization of mixtures and their effects on freshwater communities along the Aconcagua River, Chile.-- Extensive sampling experience:i) Collect and preserve several biota samples for RNA and DNA extraction: bacteria from sediment, biofilm, macroinvertebrates and environmental DNA.ii) Collect and preserve water samples for pesticide and metal analysis using various methodologies: (i) grab surface water samples (ii) filter 50L in situ using large volume solid-phase extraction (LVSPE).-- DNA extraction of biological samples-- Good knowledge of big data management and analysis in R software:i) Risk assessment of single pesticides using the species sensitivity distribution approachii) Risk assessment of pesticide mixtures using two approaches: a) risk quotients based in Concentration Addition (CA) and b) multi-substance Potential Affected Fraction (ms-PAF) based in species sensitivity distributioniii) Univariate and multivariate community data analysis (e.g. Shannon index, SPEAR index, cluster, NMDS, RDA analysis etc)



GAME STORES IBERIA

• Spain
• Computer Games
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • mar 2017 - jul 2017

  Custom oriented work, selling electronic devices and videogames Custom oriented work, selling electronic devices and videogames



Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

• Spain
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • sep 2014 - apr 2017

  Member of the Acalypha Taxonomic Information System Project (http://www.acalypha.es):- Update large databases using database management software- Review of plant species from South America Member of the Acalypha Taxonomic Information System Project (http://www.acalypha.es):- Update large databases using database management software- Review of plant species from South America



Science4you

• Portugal
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • dec 2016 - mar 2017

  Custom oriented work, selling educative and scientific toys Custom oriented work, selling educative and scientific toys



Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid

• Intern

  • maj 2015 - sep 2015

  Member of Equatorial Guinea Project (http://www.floradeguinea.com):- Establishing potential native plant species- Create identification keys- Review plant species from Equatorial Guinea Member of Equatorial Guinea Project (http://www.floradeguinea.com):- Establishing potential native plant species- Create identification keys- Review plant species from Equatorial Guinea