Experience

MoA Technology

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Scientist

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Efficacy testing of novel herbicides within the glasshouse biology team. Efficacy testing of novel herbicides within the glasshouse biology team.



University of Birmingham

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  Conducted molecular biology research as part of the Plant Proteolysis and Signalling Laboratory team alongside international collaborators to deliver results contributing to several high impact publications. Written research and review articles and presented results to a range of audiences at conferences and during seminars. Carried out several glasshouse trials studying the impact of environmental stresses on a range of Arabidopsis mutant and transgenic lines. Supervised and managed undergraduate and masters students Show less

• PhD Researcher

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2021

  Doctoral research project characterising Arabidopsis E3 ligases, identifying their substrates and analysing their role in environmental stress responses, leading to the completion of a comprehensive, and well defended PhD thesis (funded by European Research Council).

• Laboratory Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2021

  Delivered laboratory practical classes to undergraduate students for a range of plant/molecular biology undergraduate modules.



SRUC

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  Performed glasshouse trials as part of an AHDB-funded bursary project researching the management of clubroot disease in oilseed rape by using qPCR to monitor the accumulation of Plasmodiophora brassicae. Performed glasshouse trials as part of an AHDB-funded bursary project researching the management of clubroot disease in oilseed rape by using qPCR to monitor the accumulation of Plasmodiophora brassicae.



Yara International

• Norway
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Technician

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

  Prepared and analysed large quantities of soil and fruit samples from across the world. Near infra-red spectroscopy and laser diffraction was used in order to carry out particle size measurements and nutrient analysis. Prepared and analysed large quantities of soil and fruit samples from across the world. Near infra-red spectroscopy and laser diffraction was used in order to carry out particle size measurements and nutrient analysis.