Experience

Dawn Farms

• Ireland
• Food Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• R&D Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  R&D Project Manager specialising in sensory analysis for New Product Development in the Food Industry. R&D Project Manager specialising in sensory analysis for New Product Development in the Food Industry.



Technological University Dublin

• Ireland
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jul 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Self-motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Food Science and Environmental Health in Technological University Dublin. • Established the Standardisation and Regulatory landscape for Horizon Europe projects along with the strategy for contribution to standardisation in collaboration with the Spanish National Standards Body. • Knowledge in food safety standards and regulations, ISO and CEN standards, food extractions and characterization methods, food safety analysis incl. microbiological safety, heavy metals, toxicology. • Supporting the research activities of the PhD students working on our Horizon, experimental design, project planning and management, problem solving. • Teaching the sensory analysis laboratories for undergraduate students of Food Sciences. • Working on various committees to support the wider activities of the department, including the school’s research committee and the Young EFFoST committee. Show less



Teagasc

• Ireland
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Officer in Sensory Analysis

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Research Officer for Sensory Analysis in the Department of Food Quality and Sensory Science. • Knowledge of sensory analysis methods including qualitative and quantitative methods, descriptive methods, consumer trials, novel rapid methods (Flash profiling, CATA, RATA).• Design and execution of sensory trials across several research and industry-led projects, including experimental design, sample preparation, panellist recruitment and management, data collection and analysis.• Liaising with team leaders to assist with sensory analysis requirements of ongoing projects.• Developing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technologies for application within the sensory department.• Working with the department to prepare funding applications for new projects. Show less

• Post-graduate Researcher

  • 2015 - 2019

  • Knowledge of bakery science and cereal chemistry, food science, physicochemical analysis, food-structure analysis, antioxidant extraction and analysis, GLP and food safety practices, sensory analysis methods• Plan, lead, manage and execute trials to meet project aims and objectives, including designing experimental procedures, sample preparation and processing, data collection and analysis• Perform statistical analysis of data and interpret and form conclusions• Ability to troubleshoot, defining the problems and identify possible causes and solutions• Self-motivated and work effectively with limited supervision. • Ability to manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines• Communicate effectively with project leaders, providing weekly project updates including project progression, problems/solutions, experimental designs/ protocols • Communication for all levels and audiences – scientific manuscripts, abstracts, presentations for academic conferences and non-academic institutions.• Academic mentor and teaching assistant for undergraduate students of Food Innovation and Nutraceuticals. Show less



Technological University Dublin

• Ireland
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

  Assisting with teaching sessions on BSc Nutraceuticals in Health and Nutrition and BSc in Food Innovation, specifically in the areas of food product development, sensory analysis and food chemistry. Supervising undergraduate dissertations in the area of food innovation. Student tutoring sessions – group sessions and individual tutoring. Marking of student assessments. Assisting with teaching sessions on BSc Nutraceuticals in Health and Nutrition and BSc in Food Innovation, specifically in the areas of food product development, sensory analysis and food chemistry. Supervising undergraduate dissertations in the area of food innovation. Student tutoring sessions – group sessions and individual tutoring. Marking of student assessments.



University of Galway

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  This project was apart of the Food for Health Ireland initiative and involved harvesting and analysing natural marine resources for potential bioactive agents to assist in improving human health and nutrition. I was involved in the extraction and analysis of fatty acids, pigments and proteins from a range of macroalgae species. My work included sample preparation, solvent extraction, sample analysis using HPLC, GC and UV-Vis spectrophotometry as well data collection and analysis. This project was apart of the Food for Health Ireland initiative and involved harvesting and analysing natural marine resources for potential bioactive agents to assist in improving human health and nutrition. I was involved in the extraction and analysis of fatty acids, pigments and proteins from a range of macroalgae species. My work included sample preparation, solvent extraction, sample analysis using HPLC, GC and UV-Vis spectrophotometry as well data collection and analysis.