Experience

Biocomposites

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical and Clinical Research Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

  R&D and scientific support for sales and marketing. Product characterisation for regulatory submissions. Biocompatibility expert in class 3 medical devices, experienced in delivering biological evaluation according to MDR regulations. Product lifecycle management. R&D and scientific support for sales and marketing. Product characterisation for regulatory submissions. Biocompatibility expert in class 3 medical devices, experienced in delivering biological evaluation according to MDR regulations. Product lifecycle management.



The University of Manchester

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Honorary Lecturer

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Honorary Lecturer in Pharmacy within the School of Health Sciences at University of Manchester. Honorary Lecturer in Pharmacy within the School of Health Sciences at University of Manchester.



University of Manchester Innovation Factory

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Dec 2021 - May 2022

  Securing and managing IP for new projects. Contributing to patents, assessing new IP. Technology transfer, identifying and developing commercial opportunities from University research partners for spin out or licensing. Securing and managing IP for new projects. Contributing to patents, assessing new IP. Technology transfer, identifying and developing commercial opportunities from University research partners for spin out or licensing.



Freelance

• Microbiology consultant

  • Jan 2017 - May 2022

  Design, analysis and interpretation of microbiology work for MHRA and 510(k) submissions. Design, analysis and interpretation of microbiology work for MHRA and 510(k) submissions.



Perfectus Biomed Group, Now Part of NAMSA

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

  Delivering supporting data for product development and product support in biocompatibility and microbiology. Efficacy testing in wound care and biocides. Delivering supporting data for product development and product support in biocompatibility and microbiology. Efficacy testing in wound care and biocides.



The University of Manchester

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow in Woundcare and Diagnostics

  • Dec 2017 - Apr 2021

  Independently founded and directed a research group for R&D and product support in wound care. Recruited and managed post-doctoral research fellows, PhD students and technicians. Attracted funding, managed budgets and managed projects with partners in wound care industry. Managed all IP. The research group developed a series of biofilm models relevant to soft tissue for assessment of medical devices. Developed and secured IP for a point of care diagnostic for infection. Strong focus on impact and close collaboration with industry partners. Show less

• Research Fellow Optometry and Wound Care

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

  Managed industrial collaborative projects related to contact lenses and wound care. I line managed two research technicians and bench supervised PhD students. I developed, designed, managed and delivered projects in product support, research and development or product development.

• Post-doctoral Research Associate

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2014

  This industrial collaboration with Bausch and Lomb involved assaying the antimicrobial efficacy of tear proteins extracted from ex vivo contact lenses and measuring the effect of multipurpose disinfecting solutions on this antimicrobial activity.



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2010



Boston Children's Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting PhD Student

  • 2008 - 2008