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Chelly Van vuuren

Technical Scientist

Chelly Van vuuren
Roscommon, Ireland

Experience

Jan 2017 - Dec 2020
4 years
Longford, Ireland

Technical Scientist

Abbott Diagnostics

  • Contributed to the optimisation and troubleshooting of immunoassay and diagnostic reagent workflows.
  • Collaborated with R&D, QC, and manufacturing teams to ensure scientific robustness, product quality, and regulatory compliance.
  • Evaluated assay performance, identified root causes for deviation, and implemented scientifically sound corrective actions.
  • Reviewed and interpreted experimental data to ensure alignment with manufacturing standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Designed and executed laboratory investigations (OOS, OOT, stability failures, reagent issues).
  • Supported transfer, optimisation, and validation of biochemical and immunoassay processes.
  • Authored technical reports and contributed to documentation for regulatory and quality audits.
  • Collaborated across teams to troubleshoot complex biological or biochemical issues affecting production.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2017
7 years
Galway, Ireland

PhD Researcher

Centre for Chromosome Biology, NUI Galway

  • Project: The Role of UBF in Ribosomal DNA Activity Regulation
  • Designed and executed multi-step molecular workflows, including protein expression, purification, SDS-PAGE, western blotting, and in-vitro transcription.
  • Developed and optimised complex protocols such as Cas9-mediated DNA isolation, enChIP, and protein-interaction assays.
  • Conducted advanced microscopy (live cell, FISH, FRAP) and generated and analysed datasets using tools such as ImageJ, Metamorph, Volocity, SoftWoRx.
  • Engineered plasmids, created stable cell lines, and performed high-complexity genetic manipulations.
  • Synthesised, interpreted, and communicated complex multivariate data.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 year

Aptamer SELEX Project

NCBES

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
1 year
Germany

Fluorescence Photodynamic Studies

Leibniz Institute for Age Research

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
3 years
Galway, Ireland

Multiple FRAP/FLAP and centromere biology projects

Centre for Chromosome Biology, NUI Galway

Summary

Biochemistry and cell-biology specialist with a PhD in molecular biology and industry experience as a Technical Scientist at Abbott Diagnostics. Deep expertise in experimental design, molecular workflows, microscopy, genome manipulation, and troubleshooting complex biological systems.

Bringing sharp analytical thinking, high-precision technical review skills, and a creative, systems-level approach to evaluating and developing next-generation AI tools for life-science workflows.

Skilled in critical analysis of biological reasoning, protocol optimisation, experimental troubleshooting, data interpretation, and designing challenging biological scenarios for AI evaluation.

Skills

  • Biological Workflow Evaluation
  • Experimental Design & Troubleshooting
  • Molecular And Cell Biology
  • Genome Engineering & Crispr
  • Microscopy (Live-cell, Fish, Frap/flap)
  • Scientific Writing & Data Interpretation
  • Constructing Synthetic Biological Scenarios For Ai Testing
  • Developing High-quality Datasets For Model Training
  • Molecular Biology: Cloning, Crispr/cas9, Qpcr, Rna Transcription
  • Cell Biology: Mammalian Culture, Transfection, Stable Line Generation
  • Microscopy: Live Imaging, Fish, Frap, Flap
  • Data Analysis: Imagej, Metamorph, Volocity, Softworx
  • General: Microsoft Office, Technical Writing, Troubleshooting Workflows

Languages

English
Native
German
Elementary

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2017

NUI Galway, Centre for Chromosome Biology

PhD, Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology · Galway, Ireland

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