April 2025-Present
Production Technician • Baxter Healthcare • Oxford
- Ensured accuracy in the labelling of chemotherapy TPN drugs
- Regularly performed equipment checks.
- Manufactured of chemotherapy and TPN drugs to be distributed to local hospitals.
- Maintained productivity and efficiency.
- Controlled isolator inventory. Ensuring restocks were undertaken when necessary.
- Met turnaround times and strict daily production targets.
- Sanitised equipment and components following SOPs.
- Completed routine equipment sampling, maintenance, and testing.
- Selected, prepared, and sanitised raw materials.
- Reported sanitisation deviations.
- Ensured strict cleanliness was adhered to at all times.
July 2024 – January 2025
Quality Assurance Tester • Abbott Laboratories • Witney Oxfordshire
- Conducted detailed investigations of customer-returned products using in-house systems to determine root causes for returns.
- Performed quality assessments to identify faults in returned products and provided recommendations for improvement.
- Oversaw machinery operations and ensured the safe and efficient transfer of materials in and out of cleanroom environments.
- Actively contributed to the implementation of new processes to enhance operational efficiency.
- Consistently met division targets for timely complaint investigations, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and improve performance.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant legislation and company Health & Safety policies.
- Stayed informed about new product developments and collaborated with the complaints team and other departments to support pre-launch readiness activities.
- Analysed complaint trends, providing actionable insights to management to address recurring issues and improve product quality.
July 2022 – July 2024
Clinical Trails Lab Technician / Trial Lead • University of Oxford • Churchill Hospital Oxfordshire
- Sorted, logged, and accurately labelled live patient samples in compliance with laboratory protocols.
- Processed blood samples, including centrifugation, plasma/serum separation, and white cell preparation.
- Prepared stock solutions and sample collection vessels to support laboratory operations.
- Organised and managed laboratory supply orders, maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring compliance with laboratory SOPs for stock disposal.
- Maintained laboratory hygiene and operational efficiency, reporting potential equipment damage and sterilising contamination risks
- Recorded and updated patient information and sample data using Excel spreadsheets, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Frequently worked alongside the EPCTU data management team, managing databases using OpenClinica and iMedidata RAVE.
- Independently led clinical trials, including writing SOPs for new trials, reviewing and amending existing protocols, and implementing necessary updates.
- Collaborated with nurses, Principal Investigators (PIs), and data managers to ensure patient care and confidentiality, adhering to the Human Tissue Act and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Handled and used liquid nitrogen in compliance with health and safety guidelines.
- Packaged and shipped clinical samples, both ambient and frozen, in accordance with IATA regulations and safety standards.
March 2021 – March 2022
Lab Scientist (Level II) • MDCatapult Lighthouse Labs • Alderley Park Macclesfield
- Prepared live SARS-CoV-2 samples for processing, adhering to laboratory protocols and safety measures.
- Assisted sample handlers with unboxing and logging of delivered samples to ensure accurate tracking.
- Followed laboratory SOPs to maintain health and safety standards, ensuring compliance throughout all procedures.
- Processed problematic samples and safely disposed of them in accordance with health and safety protocols.
- Maintained a clean and safe workstation by sterilising surfaces with Distil and Ethanol after handling samples.
- Manually pipetted live SARS-CoV-2 samples for subsequent PCR analysis, ensuring precision and efficiency.
- Operated Hamilton ALH robots to process high-throughput samples and prepare viral plates for testing.
- Utilised Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for sample tracking and to record any issues identified during processing.
- Employed the Cherrypick tool on the Hamilton STARlet to consolidate positive samples for Reflex Assay analysis.
- Tracked and isolated priority samples for advanced analysis, ensuring timely reporting to relevant stakeholders, including Sanger Institute.
