Experience

Yorkshire Cancer Research

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research, Services and Policy

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Director of Research and Services

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2021



National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Strategy and Initiatives (Secondment)

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2018



Breast Cancer Now

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Director - Research and Strategy

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

  Working with a brilliant team of people to create Breast Cancer Now. Specifically I am working across the organisation to develop our organisational and research strategies as we start to establish ourselves as a new charity. I am also looking at how we can better engage and bring together our communities of supporters, campaigners and patients with policymakers and researchers across the UK and Ireland.

• Assistant Director - Research Insight & Innovation

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  I led the Insight and Innovation team, a central hub of information and expertise regarding breast cancer. Responsible for research strategy, impact reporting, engaging our community of researchers and providing the Policy & Campaigns, Fundraising and Communications teams with the information and support they need to ensure Breast Cancer Now is as successful as possible.



Clore Social Leadership

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2014 Clore Social Fellow

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

  The Clore Social Fellowship continues to help develop my leadership skills so I can make an impact in tackling the health challenges of the 21st century. The Clore Social Fellowship continues to help develop my leadership skills so I can make an impact in tackling the health challenges of the 21st century.



Breast Cancer Campaign

• Head of Research Innovation

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2015

  I am working to bring together consortiums of scientists, industry, funders and other collaborative partners to capture, create, develop, prioritise and deliver new ideas to fill the gaps in breast cancer research

• Acting Director of Research

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

  I led the Research Directorate at Breast Cancer Campaign (maternity cover)Key achievements included the publication of a breast cancer research gap analysis and the development of an organisational strategy to tackle the gaps identified.

• Head of Commissioned Research

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2012

  I led Campaign’s commissioned research, from developing a commissioned research strategy, implementing specific research projects, to monitoring and evaluating success. As part of this I led Campaign’s role in the operations of the Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank.

• Research Grants Senior Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Feb 2012

  I managed the research grants team to ensure we fund world class breast cancer research.Key achievements included the development of a new research strategy and the development of the Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank.

• Research Grants Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2011

  I managed the research grants team to ensure we fund world class breast cancer research.Key achievements included the development of a new research strategy and the development of the Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank.



Prostate Cancer UK

• Research Services Officer

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2009

  I ran the research grant awards function of the Charity. From accepting grant applications, organising the peer review and grant award process to managing grants. I ran the research grant awards function of the Charity. From accepting grant applications, organising the peer review and grant award process to managing grants.



Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Oct 2003 - Aug 2007

  PhD with Professor Dale Wigley. "Biochemical and crystallographic studies of superfamily one helicases" PhD with Professor Dale Wigley. "Biochemical and crystallographic studies of superfamily one helicases"