Experience

F-star, an invoX company

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls team, Potency Assay development -Cell culture -Enzymatic Assays -ELISA -Flow Cytometry Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls team, Potency Assay development -Cell culture -Enzymatic Assays -ELISA -Flow Cytometry



Wellcome Sanger Institute

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Worked in a lab within the DNA pipelines department that carries out high throughput sequencing of COVID-19 samples (over 6000 samples per day) from multiple testing labs around the country Carried out both manual and automated processes during NGS library preparation, as well as routine maintenance within the lab, such as aliquot preparation and stock checks Trained in molecular biology techniques such as RT, PCR, qPCR, DNA indexing Trained in use of various liquid handling robots such as SPT Labtech mosquito, Agilent Bravo, Hamilton and Beckman robotics



Christ's College Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Representative

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  Assisted on five open days welcoming prospective applicants to Cambridge University - conducted tours of the college and answered questions from the applicants and parents Facilitated in the running of a 3 day residential for year 11 students living in areas with low progression to higher education Facilitated in the running of the 2019 interview process over four days - involved talking to candidates in the waiting room and managing the pre-interview assessment desk Assisted on five open days welcoming prospective applicants to Cambridge University - conducted tours of the college and answered questions from the applicants and parents Facilitated in the running of a 3 day residential for year 11 students living in areas with low progression to higher education Facilitated in the running of the 2019 interview process over four days - involved talking to candidates in the waiting room and managing the pre-interview assessment desk



The University of Sheffield

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student placement

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  3 week work experience in the Cardiovascular Research Unit at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield: Liaised with a cardiologist conducting a clinical research trial on the effects of antiplatelet drugs (such as aspirin) when used in the treatment of heart attacks Conducted tests on human blood to investigate the effect of aspirin on platelet aggregation Implemented a range of laboratory techniques including light transmission aggregometry, flow cytometry and ELISA 3 week work experience in the Cardiovascular Research Unit at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield: Liaised with a cardiologist conducting a clinical research trial on the effects of antiplatelet drugs (such as aspirin) when used in the treatment of heart attacks Conducted tests on human blood to investigate the effect of aspirin on platelet aggregation Implemented a range of laboratory techniques including light transmission aggregometry, flow cytometry and ELISA



Cambridge Hands on Science Roadshow

• Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

• Volunteer Science Demonstrator

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Visited four different schools across Birmingham over four days, including a two primary schools, a secondary school and a school for children with disabilities Demonstrated four interactive biology experiments to children of varying abilities Summarised complex concepts, such as the function of DNA and evolution, into a simple form that children could understand Visited four different schools across Birmingham over four days, including a two primary schools, a secondary school and a school for children with disabilities Demonstrated four interactive biology experiments to children of varying abilities Summarised complex concepts, such as the function of DNA and evolution, into a simple form that children could understand



Currys plc

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

  Greeted customers as they entered the store Advised customers on products Restocked shelves Cleaned and tidied Processed sales and finance agreements on cash and card Met target of selling additional care plans with one in three products Greeted customers as they entered the store Advised customers on products Restocked shelves Cleaned and tidied Processed sales and finance agreements on cash and card Met target of selling additional care plans with one in three products



The University of Sheffield

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Work Experience

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

  Carried out work experience at the Renshaw Laboratory for one day a week over 8 weeks: Implemented zebrafish to investigate the immune response to inflammation Imaged the zebrafish under a confocal microscope to observe neutrophils and macrophages that were marked using fluorescent proteins Undertook practical techniques in the lab to prepare fish for viewing under the microscope Carried out work experience at the Renshaw Laboratory for one day a week over 8 weeks: Implemented zebrafish to investigate the immune response to inflammation Imaged the zebrafish under a confocal microscope to observe neutrophils and macrophages that were marked using fluorescent proteins Undertook practical techniques in the lab to prepare fish for viewing under the microscope