Boortmeerbeek, Flemish Region, Belgium
I am a bio-engineer with a PhD and industry experience on screening and characterization of CAR-T-cell therapies. I love complex challenges that require continuous learning and innovative thinking. With my friendly and confident personality, and excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, I can bring value to any project. I enjoy working with diverse, multidisciplinary teams that collaborate and achieve together. I believe that such an environment promotes success and growth for all. -- Skills -- project management, problem solving, critical thinking, (experimental) planning, presentations, story telling, oral reporting, written reporting, technical reports, teamwork, leadership, conventional flow cytometry, spectral flow cytometry, lentiviral vector production, lentiviral transduction, CRISPR/Cas9, mRNA electroporation, functional cellular assays, high-throughput screens, assay automation, assay development, protein library construction, bacterial cell culture, mammalian cell culture, molecular cloning techniques, Python data analysis, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), generative AI -- Roles of interest -- Senior scientist, Scientist, Technology Transfer Scientist, Technology Transfer Engineer, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Engineer, Process Development Scientist, Bioprocess Engineer, Process Optimization Engineer, Analytical Scientist, Method Development Scientist, Analytical R&D Specialist
As a Scientist Cell Therapy in the CAR-T Cell Screening team, I am responsible for end-to-end execution of CAR screening campaigns towards existing and novel targets in multiple indications in collaboration with two associate scientists. My tasks include the planning, preparation and execution of the practical work, and data analysis. I present my lead recommendations to various stakeholders, including global leadership teams, and facilitate their transfer to early development teams. Furthermore, I strive to enhance the quality and depth of our data packages by optimizing and/or automating existing workflows and developing new assays.
Six month research internship at the Birnbaum Lab on CAR library approaches. PI: Prof. dr. Michael Birnbaum Mentor: Khloe Gordon Supported by Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, European Hematology Association and European Association for Cancer Research.