Founder at Thistle Mediation (2025-09 – Present)
- Founded and developed a civil and commercial mediation practice in Scotland, leading service delivery, stakeholder engagement, brand development and business growth.
- Built client-facing communications across web, digital and direct outreach, using audience segmentation and clear value propositions to strengthen visibility and engagement.
- Apply independent facilitation, negotiation and conflict-analysis skills to help parties navigate complex disputes and competing perspectives.
Business Development Manager at Nexum Health Communications (2024-01 – 2025-08)
- Created and implemented business development strategies to expand engagement with life-sciences clients.
- Located and responded to RFPs and developed pitch materials and proposals for new business opportunities.
- Trained and managed medical writers and junior researchers, strengthening research quality and commercial delivery.
Head of Scientific Research & Co-founder at Kingdom Global Health Solutions (2022-01 – 2023-12)
- Co-founded a consultancy supporting pharmaceutical clients with medicines and technologies across high- and low-income settings.
- Developed business-development strategy in women's health and led external engagement through thought leadership and social media activity.
- Managed and mentored a team in qualitative research, data analysis, report writing, project management and new business development, while successfully leading responses to high-value RFPs in oncology.
Independent Global Health Policy Researcher at Major pharmaceutical client (2021-09 – 2022-01)
- Coordinated evidence-based reports and market intelligence to support the introduction of an innovative HIV medicine in sub-Saharan Africa.
Corporate Affairs Manager at Cello Health Communications (2019-01 – 2021-09)
- Led evidence-based reports and policy literature reviews for global pharmaceutical clients, translating complex evidence into business-relevant recommendations.
- Partnered with a leading European endocrine society to design and facilitate an expert consensus workshop and develop a long-term EU policy and advocacy strategy.
- Contributed to organic business growth, including corporate social responsibility work focused on sustainable business within the pharmaceutical sector.
- Mentored colleagues to strengthen research capability, project delivery and one-to-one management practice.
Public Affairs Executive at Cello Health Communications (2017-08 – 2018-12)
- Researched political and policy landscapes across multiple health issues and therapy areas in the European Union, presenting findings to clients in written reports and meetings.
- Delivered qualitative surveys and evidence-based reports to support therapy-area strategy and client business objectives.
Tutor & Lecturer at University of Edinburgh (2010-01 – 2017-07)
- Designed and delivered teaching for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate audiences across global health, health inequalities, disability, ethics and the social determinants of health.
- Designed examination questions and acted as an examiner for medical students, including work on maternal health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Advised the Global Public Health Unit on teaching relating to the state, civil society and the politics of HIV/AIDS in global health.
- Designed and delivered widening-access summer-school teaching through the Lothians Equal Access Programme for Schools.
