Director Strategy Development and Standards

• Jul 2021 - Present

To support the CEO in development and implementation of a new College strategy. The current strategy: Statement of Strategy 2016–2021. Beyond 2020, now requires review. The new strategy will play a pivotal role in the future design and direction of all aspects of the College delivery. Deputise for CEO on all COVID-19 matters.

Quality and Policy Development Manager

• May 2018 - Jul 2021

Manager, Postgraduate Medical Education Centre

• Nov 2014 - 2017

Manage, lead, motivate and develop a team of six - set goals, priorities and plan workloads to ensure the achievement of strategic objectives to agreed timelines Manage three budgets (totalling €2.3M) and implement cost saving measures Manage, lead, motivate and develop a team of six - set goals, priorities and plan workloads to ensure the achievement of strategic objectives to agreed timelines Manage three budgets (totalling €2.3M) and implement cost saving measures

Postgraduate Programmes Manager

• Dec 2003 - Nov 2014

JOB TITLE: Postgraduate Programmes Manager 2006 - 2014Plan strategically; implement fit-for-purpose governance; day-to-day staff and operational management for the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS)Created structures, policies and procedures; managed grant funding for 5 research grants from 3 awarding bodies to a total value of €7.1 M involving 129 Principle Investigators and 39 academic institutions; achieved cross-institutional buy-in to scholarship programmes; brought postgraduate international strategy to fruition; registered fully funded international students for the first time in the College and managed a strong pipeline of prospects Show less

Education & Outreach Officer and PhD Programme Manager

• 2003 - 2006

JOB TITLE: Education & Outreach Officer + PhD Programme ManagerDesigned, developed and delivered outreach activities to first, second and third level students; liaised with schools to manage access to programmesManaged structured PhD programme in biomedical science and chieved buy-in from academics and students for quality assurance and programme reporting

Training Programme Manager

• 2000 - 2003

Translated coding and technological instructions to design and produce print and electronic copies of training manuals used by global organisation Quality assured contributions by international colleagues; coordinated final product production and delivery to international location and ran “Train The Trainer” sessions to upskill international training managers Translated coding and technological instructions to design and produce print and electronic copies of training manuals used by global organisation Quality assured contributions by international colleagues; coordinated final product production and delivery to international location and ran “Train The Trainer” sessions to upskill international training managers

E-learning Editor

• 1998 - 2000

Edited technological content for online delivery Managed contributions by technical writers to tight deadlines for elearning products; ensured adherence to house and technical style guidelines; resolved writer-editor conflicts; negotiated final content with writers and technical experts Edited technological content for online delivery Managed contributions by technical writers to tight deadlines for elearning products; ensured adherence to house and technical style guidelines; resolved writer-editor conflicts; negotiated final content with writers and technical experts

Marketing Manager

• 1996 - 1997

Managed marketing function in charitable organisation, including work plans for volunteers Produced quarterly membership magazine to communicate philosophy of the organisation to the general public; sourced magazine and photographic contributions; managed membership campaigns leading to 20% increase in membership and 10% increase in donations; managed contracts of external providers Managed marketing function in charitable organisation, including work plans for volunteers Produced quarterly membership magazine to communicate philosophy of the organisation to the general public; sourced magazine and photographic contributions; managed membership campaigns leading to 20% increase in membership and 10% increase in donations; managed contracts of external providers

Glaxo Research Fellow

• 1995 - 1996

Glaxo Research Fellow (Technology Transfer) Adapted proof of concept technology for bacterial identification and applied it to high throughput screening projects; collaborated with colleagues across engineering, IT, science and IP departments Business report writing; chairing meetings; identified projects to apply the new technology Glaxo Research Fellow (Technology Transfer) Adapted proof of concept technology for bacterial identification and applied it to high throughput screening projects; collaborated with colleagues across engineering, IT, science and IP departments Business report writing; chairing meetings; identified projects to apply the new technology

Glaxo Research Fellow

• 1991 - 1995

Developed unique DNA probes specific to a large target group of antibiotic producing bacteria Designed and validated test environments; analysed data referencing published databases and proved the concept Identified ~50 new bacterial species to explore antibiotic producing potential; designed specific DNA probes, verified findings, presented results in keynote talk at international meeting; published results in peer-reviewed journals Developed unique DNA probes specific to a large target group of antibiotic producing bacteria Designed and validated test environments; analysed data referencing published databases and proved the concept Identified ~50 new bacterial species to explore antibiotic producing potential; designed specific DNA probes, verified findings, presented results in keynote talk at international meeting; published results in peer-reviewed journals