Experience

17Cicada

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fermentation scientist

  • Jul 2023 - Present



University of Nottingham

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

• PHD Researcher

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2023

  PhD Project – “Using non-standard cell wall targeting domains to generate new antibiotic proteins”• A research project composed primarily of protein purification followed by the design and execution of relevant activity assays• Operated a wide range of scientific equipment including plate readers, confocal microscopes, mass spectrometers and other scientific instruments• Participated in a number of collaborations with other researchers facilitating the design and purification of their desired proteins• Utilised a variety of common software packages and online tools for literature research and manipulation of data• Safety monitor for 18 months, responsible for lab spaces covering 3 different research groups• Implemented a number of new organisational systems to improve the running of the lab and oversaw an audit of lab safety processes Show less



University of Leicester

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Successfully carried out a 10-step synthesis of a target molecule, characterising intermediary products with analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry and NMR • Carried out an extensive literature review to complement the final year project report • Successfully carried out a 10-step synthesis of a target molecule, characterising intermediary products with analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry and NMR • Carried out an extensive literature review to complement the final year project report