Resourceful and result-oriented professional with extensive immunology experience in the biomedical translational field. Adept at developing, evaluating, optimising and implementing cell-based assays. Strong experience in the identification of humoral and cellular biomarkers of vaccine-induced immune response and disease processes using enzyme immunoassay technology and flow cytometry.
PhD Veterinary Tropical Diseases (Bias on Vaccine Immunology)
MSc Veterinary Science
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Laboratory administration
In vivo immunology model development
Vaccine development and evaluation
Antibody expression and characterisation
Western blot
Luminex multiplex assay
Cell proliferation assay
ELISA
Flow cytometry
Toxin neutralisation assay
Report writing
Batch calibration and validation
Senior Scientist 2 - Evotec AG, Cheshire, UK (2023 - Present) - Supports the development of the new immunology platform while ensuring the consistent implementation of best research practice and high level performance in the immunology team.
Research Scientist 2 - LumiraDx, Glasgow, UK (2021-2023) - Responsible for the development and validation of next-generation D-dimer diagnostic assays on the company proprietary diagnostic platform.Planned abd carried out development batch ordering, meter testing and developed new testing protocols.
Research Scientist 2 - Moredun Scientific, Edinburgh, UK (2020 -2021) - Evaluated immune responses induced by novel Streptococcus suis vaccine candidates in a swine model. Developed and optimised flow cytometry panels for immuno-phenotyping and detection of proliferating T-cells subsets post-vaccination with S. suis vaccine candidates.
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