- Fourteen years laboratory experience
- Contributed to research programs in England, Scotland, France, Canada, Australia and the USA
- Collaborated with scientists in England, Scotland, France, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Japan, Germany, Australia and the USA
- Demonstrated capacity for research indicated by extensive publication list
- Expert in the conceptualization, planning and management of research projects
- Training and work experience in time, people and project management
- Enjoyed working as a team member, as an independent scientist and also supervising the work of junior scientists and students
- Collaborated with academic departments, government institutions and industrial funding partners
- Extensive knowledge, including the training of junior scientists in specific skills outlined below:
Molecular Biology / Biochemistry: DNA and RNA purification, cDNA production, gene mapping, PCR (including real time and multiplex), chromosome separation, agarose, acrylamide and denaturing electrophoresis, RNA and DNA blotting and probing, DNA manipulation, cloning and construct preparation, antisense and amplicon technologies, cDNA and library construction, transfection and transformation of bacteria and eukaryotes, selectable marker development, production of transgenic plants (several species), protein purification, heterologous protein expression, protein electrophoresis, zymograms/native gels, enzyme assays, western blotting and probing, ELISA, antibody preparation
Cell Biology: organelle purification; light, confocal and immunofluorescent microscopy; transmission and scanning electron microscopy
Computational Biology and Molecular Evolution: genome and EST annotation, phylogenomics, phylogenetics (distance, maximum likelihood, parsimony and Bayesian), relative rates of evolution and statistical testing of topologies
Computing: PC, UNIX and Macintosh computing platforms, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver) and microscope software
Other: advanced S.C.U.B.A diving qualifications, full drivers license, trained in management, time management, chemical safety, radioactive safety, technical writing, editing, writing for science, public speaking and presentations