Experience

emotive
• Armenia
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Medical Writer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

Excerpta Medica BV - Adelphi Group
• Netherlands
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Associate Medical Publication Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2021


Royal Holloway, University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biological and Biomedical Science

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2020

  Research Project: Designed and tested antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) targeting a locus relevant to Alzheimer’s Disease as a potential gene therapy approach for the treatment of AD. This project provided a novel therapeutic strategy for AD treatment which has now been patented and a manuscript submitted for publication purposes. Skills:- Improved project planning skills by independent planning of each step of my PhD project and supervising the projects of MSc students- Enhanced oral communication skills by presenting at multiple symposiums and conferences- Enhanced written communication skills demonstrated by writing a 50,000-word scientific thesis, as well as various reviews and a research paper which has been submitted for publication - Data analysis and statistical analysis skills demonstrated by use of SPSS, GraphPad Prism 7.0, and ImageJ as well as the analysis of massive data set throughout PhD- Organisation skills evidenced by the organised records of data and lab books which were kept throughout PhDLaboratory skills and techniques:- RNA analysis - RT-PCR, RT-qPCR, Gel electrophoresis- Protein analysis – DC assays, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, Immunocytochemistry and confocal microscopy- Tissue culture – Cultured SH-SY5Y, HEK293T, Hela and Neuro2A cells, cell cryopreservation, cell differentiation, cell transfection- ASO design – Use of SpliceFinder and various other bioinformatic tools- CRISPR-CAS9 – Guide design and cloning for both SA-CAS9 and SP-CAS9 guides

• Visiting Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2019

  Lectured and demonstrated experimental techniques to undergraduate students during practical laboratory sessions. In addition, I also provided support and guidance to students and ensured adherence to correct health and safety regulations. This position also involved the assignment and marking of coursework. Practical courses taught include: 1st year Microbiology, 1st year Pharmacology, 2nd year Neuroscience, 2nd year Pharmacology



Turun yliopisto - University of Turku

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Worked within a team providing support on a range of research projects which involved the design and testing of diagnostic assays for a range of diseases. Primarily worked on two projects designing diagnostic assays for rapid HIV and Hepatitis B detection. Skills: - Enhanced oral communication skills through interacting and working alongside a diverse group of international researchers and physicians - Demonstrated teamworking skills by motivating and providing support to fellow researchers - Advanced data analysis and Microsoft Office skills by analysis large data sets and producing spreadsheets for presentation - Improved technical writing skills by co-authoring and edited a research manuscript that was published in the Journal of Virological Methods as well as writing of SOPs, COSSH and Risk assessments - Improved proficiency with a range of research methods including design of ELISA and lateral flow assay - Showed adherence to proper clinical practice when working with patient samples and interacting with patients - Passed an intensive language course in Finnish to improve communication skills