sheena wallington

imaging technician

About

August 2016 – Present (3 months)Oxford, United Kingdom ... Laboratory Technician at University College London ... Respiratory Discovery Director at Aptuit...

Country

united kingdom

City

hemel hempstead

Industry

research

Skill

drug discovery, in vivo, life sciences, dmpk, nacwo, cro, respiratory, molecular biology, biotechnology, in vitro, ntco, organic chemistry, drug development, cro management, respirator fit testing, ergonomics

Experience

animal technician

gray cancer institiute

2001-2 - 2003-9 · 2 yrs 8 mos

* Maintenance of the breeding facility and eventual running of it. * Training of new technicians. * Use of gnotobiotic isolators to maintain nucleus colonies of animals. * General husbandry * Upkeep of documentation of breeding lines. * Breeding and maintenance of immune suppressed strains of mice to support scientific demand. * Liaise with the Home Office Inspector when required.

laboratory technician

the institute of cancer research

2003-9 - 2005-10 · 2 yrs 2 mos

* Biological Services Unit Supervisor/ NACWO * Organising and deputising a team of 7. * Assist scientists with experimental procedures. * Directly responsible for the running of a successful transgenic mouse breeding colony. * Carried out my own in house experiment on the refinement of super ovulation methods employed to implement the 3R's, this was presented as a poster to industry at the IAT Congress. * Induction and maintenance of anaesthesia in rats for femoral free flap surgery . * Pre-operative and post-operative care of rats. * Sperm freezing for preservation of transgenic lines.