Ciara Buckley

Industrial Partnership and Network Coordinator

Ireland

About

Experienced Postdoctoral Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry and applied research. Currently working as an Innovation Partnership & Network Coordinator for the Faculty of Engineering & Technology. Skilled in Project Management, Funding and Grantmanship, Statistical Data Analysis, Mammalian Cell Culture, Drug Metabolism, Chemical Modification and Polymer Processing. Strong research professional with a BSc (hons) in Biotechnology and a PhD in Polymer Engineering.

Experience

  • Industrial Partnership and Network Coordinator at Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Evolve Business Accelerator Programme 2024 at InterTradeIreland
    Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 · 3 mos

  • Technological University of the Shannon (Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland)
    • Research Scientist
      Mar 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Postdoctoral Research Scientist working on applied research projects with a current focus on thermoplastic polymer materials

    • Postgraduate Researcher
      Oct 2018 - Sep 2023 · 5 yrs

      PhD in Polymer Engineering

  • Athlone Institute of Technology (Part-time · 4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Laboratory Demonstrator
      Oct 2018 - Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • Laboratory Technician
      Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 · 10 mos

  • Research Internship at MRI, AIT
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    A funded internship was completed under the Materials Research Institute and Dr. Ian Major. This internship involved characterizing the properties of Hyaluronic and optimizing the procedure for the electrospinning of Hyaluronic acid nanofibres.