Experience

Viroclinics-DDL

• Netherlands
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Scientist Research & Development

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Amsterdam UMC

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Candidate

  • May 2016 - Apr 2022

  During my PhD I developed tests to detect circulating tumour DNA in blood from cancer patients. I demonstrated that these tests were effective, reliable and could be implemented in the clinic. Please refer to my thesis and peer-reviewed publications at the bottom of this page to learn more about my contribution to the field of translational circulating tumour DNA detection. During my PhD I developed tests to detect circulating tumour DNA in blood from cancer patients. I demonstrated that these tests were effective, reliable and could be implemented in the clinic. Please refer to my thesis and peer-reviewed publications at the bottom of this page to learn more about my contribution to the field of translational circulating tumour DNA detection.



Viapath

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Medical Technical Officer

  • Oct 2012 - May 2016

  During my time at the Viapath DNA Laboratory, I performed molecular genetic analysis of DNA and RNA from tissue samples referred by clinics in the South East London Region. I was responsible for organising and performing a diverse range of laboratory assays followed by data analysis and reporting, all to ISO quality standards. The majority of my work involved diagnostic testing of DNA from symptomatic individuals or determining the risk of asympomatic individuals with a family history of a genetic disease. I was also heavily involved in Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - screening of embryos for genetic variants responsible for pathologies in family members. Show less



Public Health England

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

• Genetic Researcher, Influenza Group

  • May 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Investigated genetic variation in clinical samples of influenza as part of a World Health Organisation screening programme • Used Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) • Analysed amino acid changes to study the evolution of the virus • Investigated genetic variation in clinical samples of influenza as part of a World Health Organisation screening programme • Used Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) • Analysed amino acid changes to study the evolution of the virus



University of Nottingham

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Genetic Researcher

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  • Drafted a primary research article • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) optimisation using various sample types and polymerase kits • Quality checked and analysed DNA sequence data for publication • Drafted a primary research article • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) optimisation using various sample types and polymerase kits • Quality checked and analysed DNA sequence data for publication



University of Nottingham

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Genetic Researcher

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Extracted DNA from tissue • Purified DNA for sequencing • Carried out PCR on a large sample number • Prepared DNA sequences for Population Genetics analysis • Extracted DNA from tissue • Purified DNA for sequencing • Carried out PCR on a large sample number • Prepared DNA sequences for Population Genetics analysis