Experience

FlexMedical Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research & Development Scientist 1

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Product Development Technician

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2021



Omega Diagnostics Group

• Protein Purification Scientist

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  Omega Diagnostics Ltd. are a UK based healthcare company headquartered in Alva near Stirling in Scotland and founded in 1987. Omega develops and manufactures a range of immunodiagnostic products covering three disease areas: allergy and autoimmune, food intolerance and infectious disease. As a member of the Protein Purification team, I am responsible for the following: • Planning and carrying out experimental work for the development of immunodiagnostic products according to a Quality Management Systems approach (ISO 9001) and Design Control principles (ISO 13485) • Manufacturing of immunodiagnostic reagents • Completing, analysing and writing-up experiments accurately using approved formats. • Protein extraction/ isolation for use in diagnostic tests • Protein conjugation for use in diagnostic tests • Protein analysis Show less



Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK & IE

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Microbiology Laboratory Technician

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

  I completed a fixed term contract in a UKAS-accredited Water Hygiene laboratory, where various sources of water are tested for different types of bacteria. My main duties include: -Registration and labelling of samples -Preparation of media and solutions -Filtration and plating techniques for the detection of Legionella, Coliforms, E. Coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas species and TVCs - Keeping accurate records and maintaining the quality system -Adhering to health and safety regulations -Maintenance of a clean and hygienic environment Show less



Finalta

• Canada
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Junior Analyst Finalta

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  I worked on a fixed term project for Finalta with their client, a UK retail bank, on a customer service and process improvement project. This position provided me with the opportunity to: - Integrate into new teams on a daily basis -Shadow various roles and provide daily operational data -Deliver detailed daily reports of my findings using Excel -Collaborate with the team and Finalta through daily conference calls to highlight insights and share knowledge. I worked on a fixed term project for Finalta with their client, a UK retail bank, on a customer service and process improvement project. This position provided me with the opportunity to: - Integrate into new teams on a daily basis -Shadow various roles and provide daily operational data -Deliver detailed daily reports of my findings using Excel -Collaborate with the team and Finalta through daily conference calls to highlight insights and share knowledge.



The University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postgraduate Researcher for Integrative Neuroscience MSc Thesis

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  I conducted my MSc dissertation project in the Presynaptic Cell Biology Laboratory of Professor Mike Cousin, where I studied protein-protein interactions affecting activity-dependent bulk endocytosis.During this laboratory placement, I performed diverse molecular biology techniques. These include PCR site-directed mutagenesis, GST protein expression/purification, GST pull down assays, Western Blotting, fluorescense microscopy and immunostaining of mouse hippocampal neurons. I conducted my MSc dissertation project in the Presynaptic Cell Biology Laboratory of Professor Mike Cousin, where I studied protein-protein interactions affecting activity-dependent bulk endocytosis.During this laboratory placement, I performed diverse molecular biology techniques. These include PCR site-directed mutagenesis, GST protein expression/purification, GST pull down assays, Western Blotting, fluorescense microscopy and immunostaining of mouse hippocampal neurons.



University of Ioannina

• Greece
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher for Biological Applications and Technology BSc Thesis

  • May 2016 - Nov 2016

  I conducted my BSc dissertation research project at the Interscience Molecular Oncology Laboratory, where I studied the expression patterns of the let-7a tumor-suppressor microRNA. Due to the requirements of my project, I performed basic RNA handling techniques and Real-Time PCR. I conducted my BSc dissertation research project at the Interscience Molecular Oncology Laboratory, where I studied the expression patterns of the let-7a tumor-suppressor microRNA. Due to the requirements of my project, I performed basic RNA handling techniques and Real-Time PCR.



General Hospital of Giannitsa, Greece

• Summer Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  This internship was awarded through the framework of the University of Ioannina Students Internship Program, and funded by the European Union and Greek national funds. My work in the hospital involved the processing of blood samples for diagnostic tests and the preparation of body fluid cultures. This internship was awarded through the framework of the University of Ioannina Students Internship Program, and funded by the European Union and Greek national funds. My work in the hospital involved the processing of blood samples for diagnostic tests and the preparation of body fluid cultures.