Experience

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  Cytosurge AG

  • Zurich, Switzerland

  • R&D Scientist

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Zurich, Switzerland

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  Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB)

  • Basel, Switzerland

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    • Jul 2022 - Sep 2023
    • Basel, Switzerland

    Designing, managing, and executing wet-lab experiments to advance retinal organoids as in vitro model system.Pursuing several side-projects in collaboration with academia and industry in automated organoid handling and ocular gene therapy.Supporting ocular gene therapy development process in a role as operations associate.

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  EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)

  • Switzerland
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    • May 2021 - Dec 2021

    MicroBioRobotics Systems Laboratory (MICROBS)

  • Doctoral Student

    • Apr 2016 - Apr 2021

    MicroBioRobotics Systems Laboratory (MICROBS)I investigated the mechanical principles of engineering fibrous tissues with programmable shape. Gained knowledge is relevant for regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and biological maschines.I worked on robotic micro-manipulation, photochemical perturbation, and a computational framework to probe and shape three-dimensional engineered fibrous micro-tissues.I purchased and set up laboratory instruments ranging from high-end imaging devices to the entire molecular biology and mammalian cell culture equipment.Moreover, I designed, supervised, and evaluated several semester student projects.

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  ABB

  • Baden, Switzerland

  • Assistant

    • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
    • Baden, Switzerland

    Software development with Python for temperature and pressure measurement instruments.Independent work management and setting of project priorities to meet deadlines.

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  Empa

  • Sankt Gallen Area, Switzerland

  • Intern

    • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Sankt Gallen Area, Switzerland

    Biointerfaces and Biomolecules LaboratoryRecombinant engineering and production of proteins in E. coli for the biological functionalization of artificial hydrogels.Independent work management and setting of project priorities to meet deadlines

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  ETH, Zurich

  • Basel Area, Switzerland

  • Master’s Thesis and Research Assistant

    • Sep 2013 - Jan 2015
    • Basel Area, Switzerland

    Master's Thesis and continuation as research assistant in the Synthetic Biology Group.Focus on protein mutation and localization, gene circuit optimisation, transcription factor activity investigation and high- throughput DNA sequencing in two separate projects.Independent experimental design, performance and evaluation.