Assistant Scientist at Tibotec-Virco BVBA, affiliate of Johnson & Johnson
Antwerp Area, Belgium
Assistant Scientist at Tibotec-Virco BVBA, affiliate of Johnson & Johnson
Antwerp Area, Belgium
Broad experience in general Molecular and Cell Biology techniques within a GCP & GLP environment. Development, validation, optimisation, training and implementation of assays according to Project Management and QA standards, ensuring a continued logistic and operational support. Focussing on Workflow Management and LIMS, bridging Science and IT and putting Process Excellence in practice.
Pro-active communicator, project-driven and focussing on process excellence.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)
Assay development in R&D settings and building out a generic diagnostic HCV genotyping platform to support clinical trials. Sequence determination of viral genes, blast-analysis, alignment and phylogenetic analysis to identify resistance profiles for HCV (also experience in the field of HIV).
Master , Biomedical Sciences , 2001 — 2003
Dissertation:
Vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia in endochondral osteogenesis. An in vitro and in vivo model.
(Prof. Dr. G. Carmeliet, Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Endocrinology)
Bachelor , Biomedical Sciences , 2000 — 2001
Bachelor , Medical Laboratory Techniques , 1997 — 2000
Dissertation:
Cord Blood: Optimisation of stem cell isolation and cryo-preservation.
(Prof. Dr. M. Bogaerts at UZ Gasthuisberg, Laboratory for Experimental Haematology)
- J&J Encore Silver Award from the Safe & Green Science Committee.
- J&J Encore Golden Award for Scientific Off-site Poster Presentation, titled: "Long term evaluation of the amplification protocol for the reverse transcriptase (RT) and protease (PT) sequences from HIV-1 infected plasma samples."
- J&J Encore Golden Award for personal contributions in building a diagnostic HCV genotyping platform and successful genotyping the first TMC435 clinical trial samples. Awarded personal skills: customer and result orientated working, strategic thinking, judgement and decision-making.