Experience

INFEX Therapeutics

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• Research Scientist

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

  Alderley Park



Apex Molecular Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Chemist

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

  Alderley Park 6 week placement working on Fee-for-Service projects, synthesising compounds on the mL to 2.5 L scale. Wrote customer updates and final reports and presented my current work weekly in group meetings.



Redx Pharma

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Alderly Park Synthesised novel anti-bacterial compounds for the treatment of bacterial infections (specifically targeting Gram-ve KAPE pathogens). Completed a range of synthetic tasks from large scale synthesis of intermediates for the team to the synthesis of final compounds with high purity for in vivo and in vitro testing. Responsible for carrying out first stage computational modelling in order to prioritise novel targets for members of the team. Modelling skills were enhanced by being part of a… Show more Synthesised novel anti-bacterial compounds for the treatment of bacterial infections (specifically targeting Gram-ve KAPE pathogens). Completed a range of synthetic tasks from large scale synthesis of intermediates for the team to the synthesis of final compounds with high purity for in vivo and in vitro testing. Responsible for carrying out first stage computational modelling in order to prioritise novel targets for members of the team. Modelling skills were enhanced by being part of a computational chemistry secondment which developed knowledge of other company targets. Analyse biological and analytical data to prioritise synthetic targets. Responsible for the individual and group supervision of visiting students. Show less



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Placement Student

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Stevenage Investigated flow photochemistry in the synthesis of novel fluorinated 3D-chemical scaffolds, used modelling software (MoE), tutored undergraduate students.



University of Strathclyde

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Internship

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Glasgow, United Kingdom Investigated the synthesis of novel heteroarenes.

• Industrial Placement Student

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Stevenage, United Kingdom Full-time placement synthesising new compounds in the Hit-to-Lead stage of drug discovery process, received two awards in recognition of my contributions throughout the year and for the synthesis of four important compounds within a demanding time line for toxicology testing.

• Summer Internship

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Harlow Two month placement as part of a medicinal chemistry team synthesising chiral compounds for biological testing.