Ren Priestly

Having thorough experience as a laboratory technician I am capable of prioritizing and problem solving in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility, adaptability, and rebilablity are skills I have recieved high praise for exceeding expectations in quality and productivity. Trained as a chemistry tech I have also trained and supported multiple other departments and trusted to perform tasks outside of my contracted responsibilities as listed on my CV.  Working in a GMP laboratory I have experience with CAPAs, change controls, ALCOA+, exceptions, and other aspects of following protocols for high quality products and reliable data. This has prepared me to work independently and take initiative i.e implementing change controls, coupled with my knowledge and skills practiced at the University of Glasgow. 

Studying complexed ideas and data during my degree developed my problem solving abilities, analytical analysis and logical thinking. Skills that prepared me for my future career include coding skills,  regularly preparing reagents according to method, analyzing data such as NMR,HPLC, MS,  and touch typing etc,.During my time in research I regularly prepared reagents, followed and wrote methods and performed timely experiments. Writing my own method for the synthesis of a RiPPs  gave me experience in synthesising, analysing and researching various methods and adapting them optimising purity and  time efficiency. 

I was well suited to my position in events, as an inherently confident, positive, and approachable person, I was placed under a management position due to frequent highly positive feedback. Regularly adapting to different venues and events I have gained skills including but not limited to inventory, effectively presenting and communicating, organisation and attention to detail.

Chemistry Lab technician    Eurofins BioPharma Livingston  July 2023 - December 2023 

Key skills: 

• GMP laboratory environment 
• Laboratory maintenance - of instruments such as desiccant, desiccator, fumehoods, emergency showers, BMS, fire alarms and  dishwashing 
• Tasks including : ordering and booking in chemicals and standards, renewing expiry dates and handling waste disposal, cleaning glassware, logging activities onto eLIMS and My Sirius and other general laboratory maintenance and administration. 
• Other training: COSHH assessments,  Calibrations and Chubbs Fire marshal
• Support for the stability department. Trained in: maintenance, pulls, set down, shipments and proticol building.
• Support for sample reception, regestering new samples on eLims and documentation.

Research intern  University of Glasgow  Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

Key skills: 

• Independent lab work - planning, preparing, performing procedures and analysing samples.
• Accuracy and precision - hand and automated synthesis required high coupling yields to obtain  the desired peptide yield.
• Problem Solving - i.e. identifying and fixing low coupling amino acids 
• Presenting in various formats - Q&A on thesis, posters and presentation
• Touch typing 

Floor Manager  Splendid Edinburgh  Aug 2018 - Present day

Working my way from staff, barista to bar and cocktail staff and finally floor manager I have a firm grasp on all aspects of running an event. As a confident and positive person, I have excellent communication skills and am able to motivate a team and provide excellent customer care. Some examples of my responsibilities include  stock take, briefings,  communicating and organising across departments and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment. 

University of  Glasgow   2018-2022 Chemistry BSc (Hons) 2.1 

Key Courses:                                                    Key Skills:
 

• Organic Chemistry 
• Medicinal Chemistry 
• Synthetic Methods
• Microsoft Office 
• LCMS
• SPPS
• HPLC
• Mass Spectroscopy 
• Coding- R stuido
   

Final Year Project Title: Tailoring Ribosomally Synthesised and Post Translationally Modified Peptides to Generate a New Antibacterial Agent 

Biology: AS-Level and 2 years at university. Key Course: microbiology and immunology. Gaining skills e.g PCR and Cell culture