Experience

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  Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF)

  • Australia
  • Biotechnology
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • National Sales Manager

    • Oct 2022 - Present

    Strategic leadership, business planning & implementation.

  • Sales & Marketing Manager

    • Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Marketing & Public Relations Manager

    • May 2017 - Oct 2022

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  desleyjane pictures

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Photographer

    • Jul 2016 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    I specialise in styled flatlay photography, predominantly for product photography, as well as fashion photography and corporate photography. I also build websites and create content for social media platforms and love working on this process to help grow a business.

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  FutureScience

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Education Engagement Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
    • Melbourne, Australia

    This has been an exciting and engaging opportunity to launch a new venture to secondary schools across Australia. Through marketing, research, conferences and interactions with schools, we are bringing 3D live cell imaging to secondary school students. With a focus on engagement of students with the sciences, I have created a new website and we are currently reaching out to schools across the country. The program enables subscription-based access to cutting edge technologies, game-changing technologies and provides links between secondary schools and innovative Australian scientific research.If you are interested in being involved, please contact us at the website that I recently created and launched at the STEM Education Conference in Melbourne (www.futurescience.com.au) or contact me directly at [email protected]

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  AXT Pty Ltd

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • National Sales Manager, Life Science

    • Apr 2014 - May 2017
    • Melbourne, Australia

    A dynamic and challenging role, where I have honed my project management skills, being the primary liaison and product manager for 5 international suppliers (Nanolive, TTP Labtech, Krishagni Solutions, Unchained Labs and LAIX Technologies). I ran demonstrations across the country with our liquid handlers and microscopes, while also running software demos for our OpenSpecimen biobanking database management software. Throughout all of this, my main focus was on raising the profile of our solutions for live cell imaging, high content imaging, antibody engineering, sample management and biobanking, protein crystallography and more.I also took on the additional role of Education Engagement Manager, for our new initiative, FutureScience, which is outlined as a separate role.

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  PerkinElmer, Inc.

  • United States
  • Biotechnology Research
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Automation Specialist

    • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

    With a passion for automation and a creative flair for marketing campaigns, I was able to grow the business significantly, introduce new products and develop key relationships within the Australian medical research market. My motivation was in providing the highest level of application support to my clients and by offering a consultative approach to the sales process.

  • Life Science Sales Consultant and Oceania Marcom Support

    • Jan 2010 - Mar 2013

    Managing the PerkinElmer Bio-Discovery business in Queensland, The Northern Territory and northern New South Wales. Product Lines covered: Imaging and Confocal Microscopy, Automation, Liquid Handling and Microfluidics, MultiMode Plate Readers, Radiometric Detection, Drug Discovery Reagents.This role was a sales and marketing role, focused on building strong relationships, raising market awareness and introducing new products to the market.

  • Application Specialist - Automation and Drug Discovery / Oceania Marcom Support

    • Jul 2005 - Feb 2011

    In this role, I was responsible for growing the liquid handling automation and drug discovery reagents businesses in Australia. In addition, I provided both technical and sales support to customers and staff, including seminars, one-to-one discussions, quote preparation, training and assay optimisation.Further tasks included providing accurate and timely forecasts, liaison with customer care, service and international business units, as well as preparation of marketing communications, activities and literature.

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  Griffith University

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Senior Research Assistant, Natural Product Discovery

    • Jun 2000 - Jul 2005
    • Brisbane, Australia

    Running High-Throughput-Screening assays of natural product libraries through various biochemical and cell-based assays.In this role, I was responsible for the automation and robotics - maintenance, training, programming and liaison with vendors.I have extensive experience with a variety of assays and instrumentation and have developed excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.