Lara Carter

PhD Candidate UKRI CDT | Venture Scientist

London, England, United Kingdom

About

My research focuses on 'Safe and Trustworthy NLP for Pharmacological Applications'. Key skills I bring to the workplace are autodidacticism, leadership and a keen desire to work on highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, projects.

Experience

  • Conception X Venture Scientist at Conception X
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • UCL (1 yr 10 mos)
    • Associate Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Recognition by the Higher Education Academy for my contribution to teaching and dedication to the application of current pedagogical knowledge to iteratively improve practice and thus, student experience.

    • PGTA Global Business School of Health
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

      Teaching at the Global Business School of Health on the MSc Digital Health and Entrepreneurship programme. September-December, Digital Health Start-Ups module, January-May Digital Health and AI Technology.

  • ELAC Study Vacations (London, England, United Kingdom)
    • Team Manager
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Leading a small team of tour guides who provide tours of London as part of Elac's summer school activities. Organising logistical elements such as transport, providing support to the team and helping to organise social events for team bonding.

    • Tour Guide
      May 2018 - May 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Personal Tutor at Self-employed
    Sep 2020 - Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Research Project at UCL
    Oct 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

    'An immunosuppressive encapsulation system for delivery of dopamine-releasing cells in Parkinson’s disease'. A project conducted at the Centre for Nerve Research, School of Pharmacy, UCL under Professor James Phillips, Dr Emily Atkinson and Dr Victoria Roberton.