imelda doolan

research funding officer

About

Specialties: Microbial Flow Cytometry, Lactic acid bacteria, Pathogen identification, method development, Grant proposal writing, project management.

Country

ireland

City

ireland

Industry

higher education

Skill

food microbiology, pharmaceutical microbiology, cgmp practices, bacterial cell culture, cytometry, cell sorting, gdp, biochemistry, fermentation technology, fermentation process development, microbiology, molecular biology, food science, pcr, fluorescence, aseptic technique, bacterial culture, fermentation, laboratory, mass spectrometry, life sciences, microscopy, biotechnology, flow cytometry, research, cell, cell culture, cell biology, science

Experience

fp7 co-ordinator support

university of limerick

2012-9 - 2013-4 · 8 mos

* Providing support for the preparation of a proposal for stage 2 submission to FP7-Large under the call title NMP.2013.1.2-2 Nanotherapeutics to treat bacterial infectious diseases * Selection and contact of suitable consortium partners ,engagement with SMEs and MNCs * Arrangement of meetings, circulation of NDAs, support and logistical planning * Preparation of scientific and technical material, impact statements and budgetary planning * Knowledge of IP management and invention disclosures * Market research/feasibility studies-identifying commercialisation routes and routes to market * Familiarity with SEP, ECAS and the FP7 participant portal for online submission

microbiologist

stada

2008-2 - 2008-12 · 11 mos

* Pharmaceutical microbiologist (FDA regulated laboratory) * Validation of purified and hot water systems * Validation and testing of raw material and finished pharmaceutical products * Validation and implementation of harmonised pharmacopoeia methods * Environmental monitoring * Bacterial identification * Experience with IQ/OQ/PQ of lab equipment * Fully GMP trained, yellow belt certified

senior postdoctoral researcher

university of limerick

2013-7 - Present · 13 yrs 2 mos

* Currently working on an EU funded project (FP7): SPICED * SPICED project kicks off on July 1st 2013 and is funded under the theme SEC-2012.1.5-4 * Project full title: Securing the food chains from primary production and animal feeds to consumer ready food against major deliberate, accidental or natural CBRN contamination.

post-doctoral researcher

university of limerick

2005-3 - 2008-2 · 3 yrs

* Research on many bacterial strains * Research interests include: Determination of suitable bacterial and yeast attenuation methods. * Using Flow Cytometry to detect the physiological state of bacterial species * Fermentation/bio-processing * Enzymology/Fluorescent methods (Synergy HT injector system) * Identification of bacteria (Biolog, Api ) * Report writing (Six-monthly) * Preparation of financial statements (six-monthly) * Achieving milestones and task deadlines * Supervision of FYP’s and visiting students, project design and implementation. * Equipment maintenance and calibration.

research funding officer

university of limerick

2014-12 - Present · 11 yrs 9 mos

* To provide dedicated support to members of the Health Research Institute at the University of Limerick (UL) and at its affiliated institutions (UHL). * Provide information on the funding landscape and programmes of relevance to the HRI * National and International Programmes * Proposal Development/Review * Support with submission portals, funding bodies T&C's