Experience

Novartis Nederland

• Netherlands
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Business Development Cardiovascular

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Medical Development Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

• Medical Science Liaison

  • Mar 2019 - Jan 2022

  Cardio, Renal & Metabolism



Novartis

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• The DNA program: Developing the Next Generation of Agile Leaders

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  The DNA Program is a 1-year program for Emerging Talents in Region Europe with the aim to increase business understanding, self-awareness & developing leadership mindset. It stands for Developing the Next Generation of Agile Leaders (DNA) and the cross-divisional program increases the DNA Participants’ business understanding beyond their current functional scope and expertise. It includes several modules concerning self-awareness, team effectiveness, leadership, a rotation in a different country and function and working on an out-of-the box topic in an international project team. Show less



Leiden University, LACDR, Biotherapeutics

• Leiden, The Netherlands

• PhD Immunology in Cardiovascular Disease

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2018

  • Immune-modulation of cardiovascular disease • Multi-colour Flow Cytometry (intracellular/extracellular) • Molecular Biology (q-PCR) • ELISA assays • B and T cell assays • Method development and validation • Vaccine development • Cell culture and cell-based assays • Immunohistochemistry and fluorescent microscopy • Multiplex assays • Animal studies (Art. 9 certified; mice) • Writing papers • Presenting scientific work at (inter)national scientific conferences • Supervising projects of MSc and BSc students Show less



RunningBall

• Soccer Data Scout

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2014

  As a RunningBall Scout I attended sport events and collected data and statistics live from the place of action. This required a thorough understanding of the game, quick thinking and problem solving. As a RunningBall Scout I attended sport events and collected data and statistics live from the place of action. This required a thorough understanding of the game, quick thinking and problem solving.



RUSH University Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Master Internship (research)

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2013

  Laboratory work to investigate the cellular mechanisms of our pesticide-induced Parkinson's disease mice models. Laboratory work to investigate the cellular mechanisms of our pesticide-induced Parkinson's disease mice models.



Utrecht University

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Internship (research)

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  In vivo work with pesticide-induced mice models of Parkinson's disease, specifically investigating the role of the gut-brain axis. In vivo work with pesticide-induced mice models of Parkinson's disease, specifically investigating the role of the gut-brain axis.



Utrecht University

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bachelor Internship (research)

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  In vitro work with an enteric neuronal cell line investigating neuro-immune interactions and the role of Toll-like receptors in the enteric nervous system. Moreover, cellular mechanisms of the prion-like spread of alpha-synuclein were investigated in this cell line. In vitro work with an enteric neuronal cell line investigating neuro-immune interactions and the role of Toll-like receptors in the enteric nervous system. Moreover, cellular mechanisms of the prion-like spread of alpha-synuclein were investigated in this cell line.