Experience

University of Plymouth

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Demonstrator

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Delivered academic support to students undertaking undergraduate modules within workshops and laboratory practicals.

• Research Assistant

  • May 2021 - Present

  Provided support to the academic manager and project investigators for ongoing research projects as appropriate.Performed essential data collection using a variety of appropriate techniques as required.Assisted with quantitative and qualitative analysis and writing up the results as directed by the academic research manager.Contributed to the planning of the research project.Knowledgeable in research ethics requirements and sound laboratory/research practice.

• PHD candidate

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  "Chemotaxonomy of Pollen: Advancing the Taxonomic Resolution Using Chemical Methods". Testing the extent to which Fourier Transform Infra-red microspectroscopy (FT-IR) can be used to separate morphologically similar pollen types, particularly the moorland grasses that can represent up to 75% of pollen identified within these environments and apply an improved taxonomic resolution to understand land use practice in the past.Supervisors: Professor Ralph Fyfe, Dr Simon Ussher and Professor Mark Fitzsimons.Transferable skills and knowledge: Multidisciplinary AnalysisVegetation reconstructionMultivariate analysisPalynologyR programmingOriginLabsMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)Basic Adobe Illustrator Great written communication and presentationIR analysis Show less