Research Scientist
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I am a research scientist with broad experience across industry, clinical science, and academia. My areas of specialty include gene therapy and genetic medicine. Throughout my career I have taken on additional roles that develop my mentorship, leadership, and project management skills.
In particular, at UCL I have enjoyed organising research symposiums and technical workshops to promote collegiality and industry connections. I am currently writing up my PhD thesis, while looking for my next role to move into.
iPSC and Gene Therapy Specialist – Finalizing PhD in Biotechnology. Developing nucleic acid delivery platforms for clinical translation, using peptide-targeting nanocomplexes and iPSC models.
Technical Expertise – Independently optimizing protocols across cell culture and molecular biology.
Start-Up Experience – Early employee (fifth hire) at gene therapy start-up Purespring Therapeutics, followed by experience preparing PhD work for commercialization in UCL spinout Ocusphere Therapeutics.
Data Analysis and Visualization – Analysis of large-scale omics datasets, using R, Excel, GraphPad, Illustrator.
Communication – Presented complex research to international conferences, funding panels, and patient groups.
Leadership – Chaired the early careers researcher committee, led organization of 150-attendee symposium.
Collaboration – Experienced in cross-functional projects spanning industry, academia, and clinical research,
Grant Contributions – secured funding through persuasive proposal writing.
PhD Researcher / Research Assistant. (Apr 2022 – present)
University College London, Institute of Ophthalmology
Extended my PhD research through a funded Research Assistant role.
Experimental Design: Developed and optimized robust protocols for nucleic acid delivery, iPSC generation, iPSC- RPE culture, and downstream functional assays, practicing in-depth technical troubleshooting.
Data Analysis: Analysed complex data (including RNA-seq) using Excel, R, GraphPad Prism. Created clear visualizations with Adobe Illustrator and BioRender.
Outcome-Driven: Contributed to publications and successful grant applications. Preparing first-author manuscripts.
Collaboration: Partnered with national and international labs to deliver joint research outcomes.
Teamwork: Implemented novel research protocols and projects, transferring expertise to team members.
Communication: Presented at international conferences and engaged industry professionals to establish knowledge-transfer collaborations.
Commercial Experience: Provided consultancy to biotech spin-out, OcuSphere Therapeutics.
Mentorship: Supervised MSc student (First-Class dissertation) and guided project development toward publication. Supervised technician to generate isogenic iPSC line.
Advanced Training: Granted Researcher Status at the Francis Crick Institute, receiving advanced research training and access to cutting-edge core facilities.
Time Management: Balanced multiple projects to meet tight deadlines and maintain consistent productivity.
