Heather Alexander
First-class honours graduate in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry with MRes in Pharmaceutical Research
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First-class honours graduate in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, with a recently completed Masters (MRes) in Pharmaceutical Research at UCL. My year-long industrial placement at Boehringer Ingelheim provided hands-on experience in pharmaceutical processes and drug development. Skilled in lab work, problem-solving, and cross functional teamwork.
Experience
Quality Systems Intern at Boehringer Ingelheim (2023-01 – 2024-12)
- Supported quality assurance processes essential to the production of Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines.
- Managed quality records, performed risk assessments, and collaborated with various departments to ensure compliance and maintain data integrity.
- Operated safely within a high-security SAPO4-licensed facility, adhering to rigorous production standards.
Masters Research Project at University College London (2025-10 – Present)
Completed a 12-month research project under Dr Geoffrey Wells in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, investigating Keap1–Nrf2 protein–protein interaction inhibitors.
- Carried out day-to-day organic synthesis and inhibition assay work
Education
MRes in Pharmaceutical Research – University College London (UCL) (2025-01 – 2026-12)
BSc in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Loughborough University (2021-01 – 2025-12)
A Levels – The Sixth Form College Farnborough (2019-01 – 2021-12)
