Golnaz R

I am a molecular biology scientist holding a PhD in cell biology studies from Cardiff University, and Diploma level 5 in Educating and teaching. I have worked in both in teaching positions at university and scientist jobs in pharma industry for more than 15 years. I thrive working in challenging innovative environments, I also worked as a project manager, supervising junior scientists on different biotechnology, molecular biology and pharmaceutical projects. During my teaching experience in 2007, I started writing an academic book in Biochemistry. The purpose was to help students to participate in their competitive entrance exam of Masters Degree. In collaboration with other colleagues, I wrote many scientific publications with the intention of informing other scientists of the results of my research undertaken. I receive invitations to be interviewed by an Iranian TV channel, based in London, to be interviewed mainly about different scientific subjects and at time more social ones, i.e. “The role of women in sciences and the challenges they are facing today.” I volunteered to work on a health programme for BBC Persian based in London, a research project on various subjects. This was to enable them to present more scientific topics, the focus being on helping the public understand how genetics and nutrition work together to develop DiabeticsII and the effect of nutrition control in diabetic patients. Moreover, My book “ We are others “ is published and available in amazon, British library and waterstones book shops word wild.
ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARD HIGHLIGHT

Teaching experience:
Senior teaching specialist at Arad ltd November 2020-Nov 2021
▪ Teaching molecular Biology techniques to junior scientist who were our clients in different companies
Teaching at ELC school in Reading Apr 2016–Apr 2017
Laboratory teaching assistant - Cardiff University School of Biosciences Oct 2008–Aug 2013 ▪ Teaching Assistant for undergraduate students supporting students to access their curriculum, and
guide them in their lab courses for the steps they need to take in their experiments in the lab and projects (Biochemistry and Microbiology subjects)
Lecturer in Genetics and Biochemistry - Azad University (Iran) Sep 2005–Mar 2008
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Research Experience:
Scientist at Lonza Sep 2019-November 2020
▪ Working on building different stable cell line for differing research purposes and pharmaceutical production
▪ Using different subculture, cryopreservation, automation methods in delivering the cell lines
▪ Ran different QC tests including GPC-HPLC and Empower Method, flow cytometry, different A280,
PCR / QPCRand Osmolality assays to check if the manufacturing meets the QC standard.
▪ Being a reviewer for our technologist team, determining the minimal requirements and procedures
needed for a process to pass a QA inspection. This was to ensure adequate corrective measures were
implemented in case of non-compliance.
▪ Implemented final QA inspections to ensure procedures met GMP Standards.
▪ Carrying out audits and inspections.
▪ Using LIMS, raising deviations and being a member of HSE committee.
▪ Making suggestions for improving methods.
Tissue Culture Senior Technologist
Apr 2017–Jul 2019
▪ Scheduling and delivering all the activities in tissue culture lab using aseptic techniques in mammalian and human tissue and cell culture working on IBRS, BHK and CHO cells.
▪ Research on successful cell factory projects to increase the production.
▪ Direct Assistant to Production Manager Assistant on changing SOPs and making suggestions for
improvement of the methods.
▪ Using LIMS, raising deviations and being a member of HSE committee.
▪ Carrying out weekly environmental monitoring tests for different grade areas of the lab.
▪ Ordering laboratory materials through WeBuy.
▪ Training technicians in the team on different cell culture techniques for adherent cell culture and
suspension cell cultures.
Cell Biology Lab Tech at Syngenta Aug 2013–Apr 2016 ▪ Research on tissue and cell culture projects working on plant and human blood cells, and mammalian
cell lines.- flow cytometry and cell culture techniques
Research Assistant in a Biotech Company - Golrizan (Iran) Apr 2002–Mar 2008 ▪ Carried out extensive research into different tissue culture projects to achieve secondary metabolite
production for pharmacological purposes which led to several publications (listed below under ‘Congresses and Publications’)
Lab Technician - Golrizan Gharb Company (Iran)
Other Project work experience:
BBC TV in London for health research project placement
EDUCATION
▪ Diploma level 5 in Education and training training , UK QUALIFI ▪ Molecular Biology, PhD. Cardiff University
▪ MSc Biotechnology. Tabriz University
▪ BSc Biology. Tehran University
▪ Diploma in Natural Science. Besat Private High School Teaching Education
1998–2002

PhD of Molecular Biology 

Diploma level 5 teaching and training