Senior Program Manager

• Oct 2021 - Present

BioConnection is contract manufacturer for drug products mainly in the biotech and pharma business. As Senior Program Manager, I am project lead of 5-7 parallel programs for our customers and responsible to meet the target budget and timelines. Creating alignment between internal and external stakeholders wit customers’ requests are part of the daily tasks executed by taking a helicopter view and close monitoring of the process. Our strong accountmanagement assets lead to new contracting opportunities that is part of my role at BioConnection BV. Show less

Program Manager

• Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

CSO

• Jan 2018 - Present

Cell4Pharma provides human renal cell lines that find applications in the field of drug toxicity screening and kidney-related research. Our cell-based assays demonstrate high robustness and promising predictivity for in vitro drug screening as a result of intact drug transporter and reabsorption function. These features make our models ideal for studying renal physiology, pathology and pharmacology. As CSO, I am responsible for the scientific strategy and customer services. Cell4Pharma provides human renal cell lines that find applications in the field of drug toxicity screening and kidney-related research. Our cell-based assays demonstrate high robustness and promising predictivity for in vitro drug screening as a result of intact drug transporter and reabsorption function. These features make our models ideal for studying renal physiology, pathology and pharmacology. As CSO, I am responsible for the scientific strategy and customer services.

Senior Project Manager

• Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

ttopstart is a science and business consulting company that serves leading researchers and innovative companies in the fields of life sciences, medical technology and health. It is our mission to empower biomedical innovators. We want to enable their success in tackling the challenges associated with disruptive healthcare innovations, for the benefit of patients. At ttopstart I am Senior Project Manager with a focus on the exploitation and sustainability of your projects. Project management is a critical factor for the success of your consortium or life science business. At ttopstart we have the expertise to help you manage the non-scientific activities of your research project. Together, we can identify a number of key elements crucial for successful delivery of your research project. Show less

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

• Jul 2015 - Sep 2018

Project manager of the international NC3Rs consortium NephroTube Challenge, focusing on the development of drug screening tools in the field of drug safety. My valorisation activities include the successful commercialisation strategy of our human renal cell model ciPTEC that finds applications as highly predictive platform for drug-induced kidney injury.

Postdoctoral Researcher

• Jul 2010 - Jun 2015

At the department of Pharmacology and Toxicology of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, I am focusing on the pharmacokinetics of (renal) drug transporters and their role in drug-induced toxicity. Especially, the regulation, functionality and expression of (drug) transporters in the renal proximal tubular epithelium are my main interests. For these purposes, I am using a unique human renal cell model, ciPTEC, that I have developed during my PhD project.

Scientific Researcher

• Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

PhD-Student

• Mar 2006 - Dec 2009

Thesis defense September 28th 2010

Research Technician

• Nov 2001 - Feb 2006

Internship Trainee

• Sep 2000 - Jun 2001

Trainee at W. Scott Argraves Laboratory, Department of Anatomy. Investigating megalin/cubilin mediated uptake in renal cell cultures. Trainee at W. Scott Argraves Laboratory, Department of Anatomy. Investigating megalin/cubilin mediated uptake in renal cell cultures.