Experience

AquaLeha Portugal

• Portugal
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Control Technician

  • Apr 2023 - Present



i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde

• Portugal
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Technology Development Technician

  • Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

  Assist in the ongoing research work of disclosing the functional role of CDH1 intronic regions and the impact of their disruption in CDH1/E-cadherin expression and function; Organization and management of day-to-day lab activities (orders, stock management, equipment maintenance and calibrations, preparation of solutions and buffers); Training researchers in lab techniques, equipment and with laboratory safety and biosafety procedures; Assist researchers and students in their daily base work given technical support; Stablishing and optimizations of technical protocols; Resolve technical issues and provide assistance in laboratory operations planning; Participate and give technical support in all ongoing collaboration projects. Show less

• Lab Manager (Senior Research Technician level 2)

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Organization and management of day-to-day lab activities (orders, stock management, equipment maintenance and calibrations, preparation of solutions and buffers); Training researchers from the ERiC Group in lab techniques, equipment and with laboratory safety and biosafety procedures; Assist researchers and students in their daily base work given technical support; Stablishing and optimizations of technical protocols.



Ipatimup

• Portugal
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Research

  • May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Assist in the ongoing research work of disclosing the functional role of CDH1 intronic regions and the impact of their disruption in CDH1/E-cadherin expression and function. Responsible of all lab organization and management of the laboratory hosting the ERiC Group.

• Post-Doc Researcher and Lab Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2021

  Responsibilities: Assist in the ongoing research work of disclosing the functional role of CDH1 intronic regions and the impact of their disruption in CDH1/E-cadherin expression and function; Perform transgenesis assays with Zebrafish; Cell line culture maintenance and transfection assay performance; Organization and management of day-to-day lab activities (orders, stock management, equipment maintenance and calibrations, preparation of solutions and buffers). Training researchers from the ERiC Group in lab techniques, equipment and with laboratory safety and biosafety procedures; Assist researchers and students in their daily base work given technical support; Stablishing and optimizations of technical protocols; Resolve technical issues and provide assistance in laboratory operations planning. Show less



CIIMAR

• Portugal
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher Fellow

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Invertebrates gene isolation and Phylogenetic analysis. Using of cell-based in vitro transactivation assay for nuclear receptor proteins functional characterization in the presence of putative natural ligands and xenobiotics. Data analysis, discussion of results and writing scientific papers. Orientation of master students. Writing a scientific project proposal. Laboratory management related to general organization of the laboratory, and management of orders, contacts with suppliers, and stock control of laboratory items/consumables, equipment maintenance, basic laboratory cleaning and maintenance. Training colleagues on lab protocols, use of lab equipment’s and in standard safety rules regarding general laboratory work. Show less



CIIMAR

• Portugal
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher Fellow as a PhD student

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2016

• Researcher Fellow

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Researcher in the Project: The invertebrate repertoire of nuclear receptors: evolutionary and endocrine disruption insights Invertebrate tissue retinoid extraction and HPLC analysis. Invertebrates tissue sample processing and analysis through molecular biologic techniques.

• Research Fellow Technician

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  Evaluation of the effects of endocrine disruptor chemicals on the retinoic acid and estrogen signaling pathways during ontogenetic zebrafish development and their offspring development, and reproduction. Maintenance of a long-lasting ecotoxicological experience with zebrafish; zebrafish tissue sampling and embryonic development assays. Maintenance of Zebrafish life support systems, fish husbandry and water quality.



Écomarché, Sodigolegã - Supermercados Lda, Serradora Cunha Zona Industrial

• Golegã, Portugal

• Supermarket Employee

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2010

  Grocery clerks responsible to receiving, storing, and stocking of products while ensuring proper product rotation and quality. Gas station attendant. Grocery clerks responsible to receiving, storing, and stocking of products while ensuring proper product rotation and quality. Gas station attendant.



A-Logos - Associação p/ o Desenvolvimento de Assessoria e Ensaios Técnicos Tagus Valley

• Abrantes, Portugal

• Technician in Microbiological Analysis of Water and Food quality

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Culture media preparation and quality control. Microbiological analysis of water and food. Managing stocks of consumable items. Maintenance and cleaning of laboratory area, equipment and materials. Participation in inter-laboratory tests. Training in Laboratory Accreditation – A NP EN ISSO/IEC 17025. Culture media preparation and quality control. Microbiological analysis of water and food. Managing stocks of consumable items. Maintenance and cleaning of laboratory area, equipment and materials. Participation in inter-laboratory tests. Training in Laboratory Accreditation – A NP EN ISSO/IEC 17025.



IDAD - Institute of Environment and Development

• Portugal
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Professional as a Biologist

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2009

  Work in the scope of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) that took place in Sabor River (North of Portugal): (1) Freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates sampling and identification; and (2) water sampling and physical and chemical parameters determination (pH, conductivity, oxygen levels, nitrates, phosphates, and nitrites). Work in the scope of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) that took place in Sabor River (North of Portugal): (1) Freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates sampling and identification; and (2) water sampling and physical and chemical parameters determination (pH, conductivity, oxygen levels, nitrates, phosphates, and nitrites).