About Me
Enthusiastic science professional experienced in laboratory research, data analysis, and project management. Skilled in designing and executing experiments, utilizing a variety of cutting-edge methods and technologies. P…
Enthusiastic science professional experienced in laboratory research, data analysis, and project management. Skilled in designing and executing experiments, utilizing a variety of cutting-edge methods and technologies. Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines and collaborate effectively with team members. Adept at presenting research findings to peers, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Experience
Senior Scientist
- Idea generator
- in vitro Laboratory experiment designer, optimiser and developer
- Flow cytometry
- Imaging
- cell culture
Enthusiastic science professional experienced in laboratory research, data analysis, and project management. Skilled in designing and executing experiments, utilizing a variety of cutting-edge methods and technologies. Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines and collaborate effectively with team members. Adept at presenting research findings to peers, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Senior Research Scientist
<p>Development of T/B and NK cell assays including proliferation, killing assays, phenotyping and intracellular cytokine staining by flow cytometry in PBMC.<br>
Responsible for macrophage pipeline development and functional assays for myeloid cells including phagocytic assay (phrodo beads), intracellular cytokine staining by flow cytometry, incucyte imaging of macrophages, macrophage suppression assay, immunophenotyping by flow cytometry, monocyte immunophenotyping and functional characterisation.<br>
Project management.<br>
Training of junior scientists.<br>
Delivering experiments on time.<br>
Cell culturing of immortalized tumour cell lines.<br>
Analysis using FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, and Incucyte imaging software.<br>
Produced and submitted chemical safety reports and material safety data records.<br>
Prepared and presented research findings through scientific reports, presentations, and publications.<br>
Edited and submitted protocols and other required research documentation.<br>
Arranged cell and tissue cultures to conduct biological assays.<br>
Developed and implemented research quality control procedures.<br>
Prepared tables, graphs and fact sheets to summarize research results.<br>
Read literature related to scientific area of expertise to remain current in knowledge.<br>
Applied for UKRI grants.</p>
Research technician in Renal Immunology
<p>Research project looking at the role of neutrophils in ANCA vasculitis</p>
Research technician in Epigenetics Bioechemistry
<p>Research project looking at the effect of methylation on genes associated with child onset asthma</p>
Postgraduate Researcher
<p>Dissertation: ‘Deep immunophenotyping whole blood and synovial fluid immune cell populations in Rheumatoid Arthritis by mass cytometry’<br>
Bioinformatics<br>
Optimising and validating protocols for immunophenotyping<br>
Expertise in flow and mass cytometry data analysis and operating technology<br>
Cytokine stimulation assays<br>
Extraction of immune cell populations from whole blood, synovial tissue and fluid</p>