I am an accomplished PhD in life sciences, with a wealth of transferable skills gained during my academic career. I consistently deliver complex projects within demanding time and a competitive environment. I am able to design, implement and manage projects to maximize the outcomes. Excellent at providing guidance to junior colleagues. Proficient in risk assessment and mitigation. Outstanding leadership and communication skills.
Scientific Project Manager, BarcelonaBeta Brain Research Center, 2022 – actualidad, Barcelona
Grants Specialist, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) 2020 - 2022
Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Fellow, Universitat de Barcelona, 2018 - 2020
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University Medical Center, 2013 – 2017, New York, NY, USA. Role of the bone-derived hormone osteocalcin in whole-body physiology.
CIBEROBN PhD fellow, Universitat de Barcelona, 2007 – 2012, Barcelona,
PhD student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (School of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona), IBUB (Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona), and CIBERobn (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutrición).
Project: Role of hypothalamic carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A in the control of food intake
Visiting PhD Fellow, University of Cambridge, 2009 Cambridge, UK, 3-month research stay at the University of Cambridge's Department of Pharmacology under the guidance of Dr. Lora Heisler in the group: Mechanisms underpinning the pathophysiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Junior Researcher, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR) - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, 2006