Quality Control Internship at F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Bonds between passionate people transform ambition into progress.
Led a team of 5 people for the implementation of water samples on the Growth Direct™ II
Succesfully started large scale Environmental Monitoring study to optimize lean production systems and increase monitoring throughput by 2x
Developed automated Apps Script Expiry Checker to alert departments prior to expiry of laboratory items, improving inventory monitoring and compliance
Engaged actively in international stakeholder management, audits, and cross-functional team meetings with Roche SSF, Mannheim, Penzberg
Drove continuous improvement projects, including SOP revisions, SOP translations, CAPA, deviation and change management activities, contributing to process simplification, digitization, and GMP-compliant laboratory operations
Implemented digital Kanban system to enhance operational efficiency, resource management
Built knowledge-management platforms to improve information accessibility and organizational knowledge transfer for everything around the Growth Direct System
Organized meetings, events and presentations to drive project alignment
Visiting Researcher at the University of Toronto
Structurally characterizing the ectodomain of Guanylil Cyclase-C membrane protein, in complex with clinically approved cystine knot ligands Linaclotide and Plecanatide.
Plasmid design, DNA preparation, and transfection of mammalian cell cultures
Analyzed pH-dependent binding of Linaclotide & Plecanatide
Protein purification, via Ni-NTA and Size Exclusion Chromatography
Assisting in cryoEM screening and data collection using both
Glacios and Krios microscopesComputational engineering of rigid BRIL fusions for fiducialisation of ECD
Master's Degree in Life Sciences
Where my interest in protein structures became a scientific direction.
Molecular Dynamics: Analyzing the highly flexible Twitching Kinase
X-Ray Structural elucidation of Tet-R Transcription factor
Excursion to Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen (CH)
High-resolution Diffusion NMR spectroscopy of PFAS molecules
Scientific Computing with Python Project: DOSY NMR - Analysis UI
Bioinformatics: RNASeq analysis of CDK-12 mutations in prostate cancer
Lectures: Disease Bio, Biochemistry III, Biopolymer Chemistry
Student & Research Assistant in Sydney
From Western Blots and whale watching to validating LC-MS retention times ML training data.
Validated ML-predicted LC-MS retention times and supported mass spectrometry-based biomarker characterization for schizophrenia research
Investigated inflammatory bowel disease biomarkers in murine models, including NET formation and PAD4 inhibition
Applied molecular biology and histological techniques, including Western blotting, IHC, and quantitative image analysis
Conducted literature reviews, data analysis, and scientific presentations to communicate research findings
Completed advanced coursework in Drug Design & Development, Microbes in Health and Disease, and Australian Sports and Culture
Research Assistant in Neuroimmunology
Driven by trying to find something that people suffering from post-COVID induced chronic fatigue syndrome can use as a biomarker.
Establishing, optimizing, and carrying out essential research methods, particularly the semi-automated detection of DNA strand breaks using the FADU method
Isolating human PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells) from patient blood samples
Instructing undergrad students on laboratory procedures
Independently conducting FACS/ FC experiments
Cultivating and managing cell cultures, including conducting experimental approaches to analyse cell biology questions
Recruiting study participants from rehabilitation clinics
Bachelor Thesis
Analysis of PBMC Composition in Post-COVID Patients
Health Psychology AG Wirtz and Molecular Toxicology AG Bürkle, Grade 1.0
Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences
Where science started to shape my world.
Undergrad Student
International Office Committee Member
Research Assistant in Psychoneuroimmunology
Tutor in inorganic Chemistry
Honours & Achievements
Baden-Württemberg Scholarship
Funding for a research internship at the University of Toronto
Baden-Württemberg Scholarship
Scholarship for a exchange semester and research internship at the University of Sydney
21st biennial meeting for the Society for Free Radical Research International “(SFRRI)", Punta Del Este, Uruguay, 15-18 November 2023
Financial Grant for Publication Project
August 2025
February 2023
November 2023
Social work and Coaching
Teaching and motivating children to overcome fear using acrobatics and full contact martial arts.
Gymnastics Coach
Self Defence
Football Coach
Social and Educational Support
for 1st - 4th graders
Extracurricular Activities
Refugee Supervisor
Teaching German values and providing emotional support to unaccompanied refugees from the Middle East, Ukraine and Africa
Communication constraint by language barriers
Project Management
Organizing and travelling on multiday city excursions
Mental support
Dealing with government agencies
Teamwork
Collaboration
Cross-Functional
Communication
Active Listening
Conflict Resolution
Personality
Curiosity
Respect
Humor
First Principles Thinking
Composed
Creative Problem Solving
Discipline
Persistence
Adaptability
Emotional Intelligence
Leadership
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Mentorship & Coaching
Presentations & Pitches
Stakeholder Management
Coaching Children & Adults
Execution
Ownership
Accountability
Data driven -
decision making
Methods
Soft Skills
AI
Structural Biology & Biophysics
Structural Biology
Molecular Dynamics
Cryogenic Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM)
X-ray Crystallography
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
Diffusion Ordered Spectroscopy (DOSY NMR)
Analytical & Molecular Characterization
Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC)
Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)
DNA Extraction
Western Blotting
Molecular Biology
Cell Culture
Transfection
Flow Cytometry
Histochemistry
Immunology & Translational Research
PBMC Isolation
Pharmacology
Clinical Study Design
Structural Biology
CryoSPARC
AlphaFold
UCSF ChimeraX
PyMOL
PDB
Coot
CCP4
Phenix
Molecular Dynamics
GROMACS
MD Analysis
Programming
Python
GitHub
Linux/ Bash
R
AppScript
VS-Code
Jupyter Notebook
Flow Cytometry
FlowJo
LRS-Fortessa-M1007
BD Facs Diva Software
Productivity
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office
Lucid Chart
Statistics
IBM SPSS
Python & R
Softwares
AlphaFold
GPT
Gemini
Perplexity AI
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