Ely, England, United Kingdom
Biological scientist with wide-ranging research experience in academic, governmental and commercial environments. Strong interest in neurochemistry and pharmacology. Practical strengths in cell culture, cellular assays, pharmacology and protein biochemistry. Extensive hands-on involvement in research planning and delivery coupled with critical analysis of data and accurate reporting. Proven abilities in managing teams and budgets. Strong skills demonstrated in teaching and mentoring. IT competent. Specific experience in working with Tetanus and Botulinum neurotoxins. Recent practical experience in high-throuput screening and CRISPR technologies.
Cell culture, high-throughput screening, functional genomic screening (automation, CRISPR)
Cell culture, assay development: Western blotting, radioligand binding, neurotransmitter-release, beta-arrestin recruitment, cAMP synthesis. Teaching, supervising, mentoring, line-management. Lab operational and safety responsibilities. Publications.
Research into AMP-dependent protein kinase. Protein purification and analysis (Akta HPLC, Western blotting, radiophosphorylation, cell culture). Radiation Protection Supervisor. Publications.
Research into ADP-ribosyltransferase; cell culture, protein purification and analysis, (HPLC, Western blotting), Radiation Safety Officer, Departmental Computer User Group Representative, Postdoctoral Staff Representative at Clinical Pharmacology Section meetings. Publications
Managed daily office activities. Collated regional performance data from Scottish areas to feed into national statistics. Created searchable electronic database of previously paper-only documents.