Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Experienced congress and project manager in international and multidisciplinary commercial and academic environments. Earth Scientist educated to Ph.D. level. Highly experienced and strongly interested in planning and organisation, event management, technical & scientific writing, communication activities, data analysis and interpretation, and working in international teams.
- Co-leading the congress management team - Process development across different profiles - Supporting the executive board in strategic decisions - Budget responsibility
Planning, organising and managing small to large medical congresses and other events organised by Swiss Medical Societies, including the following tasks: • Communication with committees, executive boards, chairs and speakers, including the organisation of committee meetings • Developing and maintaining event concepts, scientific programmes and project plans • Managing the participation of chairs and speakers of the events (communication, programme development, travel arrangements and on-site support) • Handling of abstract submission, evaluation, notifications and publication • Handling of ePoster submission and publication • Assuring the accreditations (CME Credits) for the events • Developing print and digital communication materials together with the graphics department (print programmes, abstract books, evaluation sheets for prices, certificates, flyers, etc) • Updating the event websites and apps, including interactive scientific programmes • Supporting the logistics and industry departments in the planning of the room distribution and conceptualisation of the poster exhibition area
Managed the day-to-day operations of the €14M EU Horizon 2020 Project REVERSE (Prevention and management tools for reducing antibiotic resistance in high prevalence settings) with 12 partners across Europe. Major duties included: • Project and budget management activities across different universities, hospitals, companies, research centres and governmental offices • Developed project management and communication strategies • Drafted and edited different types of reports and protocols • Developed reporting and dissemination templates • Science communication activities • Planned, organised and partly moderated international meetings and conferences
Project Leader in the Group Safety Analysis at Nagra - National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste, the Swiss technical competence center in the field of deep geological disposal of radioactive waste. Main responsibilities include: • Initiated and coordinated national and international projects and research programmes related to the safe disposal of radioactive waste in geological repositories, working together with international experts from universities, research centres, companies, agencies and the Swiss government • Contributed and partly led the development of long-term strategies for different technical topics • Drafted and edited reports, protocols and other documents • Planned, organised and led international project meetings and workshops
Managed the day-to-day operations of the €4M EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Network 'ICONIC' (Improving the crashworthiness of composite transportation structures). Within the project, 15 early stage researchers are recruited for three years across nine partners in six EU countries (UK, Germany, Greece, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden). Major duties included: • Project and budget management activities across different universities, companies and research centres in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden • Developed communication and project management strategies for the network with the project coordinator • Developed communication networks with partners and stakeholders from universities, research centres, SME and large enterprises, and the European Commission • Drafted and edited different types of reports and protocols • Developed various reporting and dissemination templates • Drafted dissemination text (newsletters, blogs, website and media articles) • Created print and digital communication material (flyers, brochures, videos, banners, posters, conference marketing material, exhibition stands and presentations) • Developed and maintained different websites and Social Media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) • Planned, organised and partly moderated international workshops, project meetings, summer schools, exhibition participations and conferences • Maintained and updated project plans and registers, and Gantt charts • Liaised with international administrative, financial and legal personnel • Organised travel, accommodation and access to facilities and equipment
• Conducted a research project investigating the use of geochemical techniques (noble gases, oxygen and hydrogen isotopes) to study subsurface trapping of CO2 injected underground as part of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) programmes • Conducted laboratory work and desk-based data analysis and interpretation, and led and participted in field campaigns to retrieve samples • Presented results at conferences, workshops, seminars and outreach events • Prepared and edited reports and scientific publications, and public dissemination text (blogs, a newsletter article and press release) • Served as the team manager of the University of Edinburgh in an international collaborative research network, including project and management • Managed and strengthened long-term scientific collaborations between the University of Edinburgh and scientific and private sector organisations in the UK, Australia, USA, Canada and Germany