Sophie Kornblum
Dübendorf,Zurich
Summary
Diligent Research Intern organized in handling documentation, recordkeeping and data analysis. Skilled in enhancing research with accuracy and precision. Dedicated to executing protocols to meet study objectives and requirements.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
University of Zurich
Zurich
2023.03 - 2023.11
- Assisted in the design and implementation of experimental protocols.
- Created detailed summaries of existing studies for use in further investigations.
- I ordered all the the material for the first mouse study, like needles, separate water bottles and made an inventory to keep track of the consumables
- Utilized knowledge of scientific principles and techniques to troubleshoot problems encountered during the course of research.
- I was responsible for the mouse experiment. I did gavage, blood collection (tail vein),monitoring and at the end harvesting of the organs needed for ICP-MS and histopathology
- I prepared all the ICP-MS samples, including blood, organs and urine
BMA Hematology
Luzerne
2023.01 - 2023.03
- Microscopy
- Bone marrow preparation on slides
- Malaria detection
- Crystals in Urine
Sysmex
Spital Davos
2022.09 - 2023.01
- Hematology
- Urinstatus
- Clinical Chemistry (Architect ci 3100)
- Type screening
- Blood collection from patients
BMA
Kantonsspital Graubünden
2022.06 - 2022.09
- Hematology, Microscopy
- Clinical Chemistry (Cobas)
Virometix
2022.01 - 2022.04
- Helping setting up new platforms
- Helping the other team members with different projects, Supporting Sars-CoV-2 project, Co-leader in the TACA and RSV project.
- Finding quotes from different companies/ CRO's
- ELISA on mice sera
- Labmanagement
- Entering data in Eln
USZ
Zurich
2021.07 - 2022.01
- Maintenance of several mouselines in Irats
- Administration
- Supporting PhD students: monitoring the mice, weighing, filling out scoring sheets, checking if the monitoring sheets are filled out correctly
- Working with humanised mice- genotyping and breeding them
- Gavage
- Tail vein collection
University of Zurich DMMD
Irchel Campus, Zurich
2021.03 - 2021.07
- Assay setup based on ELISA
- Test inhibitor molecules on a specific enzyme
- Protein purification
- SDS-PAGE
- Western blot
USZ
Zurich
2020.11 - 2021.07
- Sitting with Corona patients
- Intensive care of patients who are at risk to themselves or to others in cooperation with the nursing staff
- Carry out incidental bedside assistance in collaboration with the nursing staff
- Occupation of patients in consultation with the reference nurse
University of Leuven
2019.09 - 2020.05
- Purification of EccB1 (membrane protein of ESX-1 of T7SS)
- Cryo-EM Single Particle analysis of EccB1 with cryoEM
- Purification of EccB1 reconstituted in peptidisc 1, 28 mg/ml per 3 l of culture
- Optimising SOPs and protocols
- Laboratory equipment maintenance
- Documentation: keeping track of all experiments
- Working in a BSL-1 and BSL-2 laboratory
MeBioS University of Leuven
Heverlee
2018.12 - 2019.08
- Building a Biosensor for detecting Adalimumab in plasma with FO-SPR, for helping patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Working together in a multidisciplinary team
- The sensor worked and measured Adalimumab in plasma in the range of 0.3-10 μg/ml
- First: Translational price, third: Analytical price SenSUS medical device competition in Eindhoven
- Optimising SOPs and protocols
- Documentation of all lab work
- Immunoassays: ELISA and FO-SPR
IDT DNA Technologies
Haasrode
2014.01 - 2014.12
- Synthesis of DNA samples, oligonucleotids
- Quality control of synthesized DNA samples
- Mass spectrometry of DNA samples
- HPLC of Large scale DNA samples
University of Sydney
Sydney
2012.07 - 2012.10
- Fixing oocytes with formaldehyde
- Clearance of oocytes
- Staining oocytes with Bodipy
- Performing Confocal microscopy and fluorescence microscopy
- Following SOPs
University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
2007.09 - 2008.03
- HR and recruitment
- Setting up internal communication system
- Audit and decision support for personnel assessment
- I helped setting up the Hay job evaluation method
Randstad
The Hague
1999.08 - 2003.09
- Physical care of patients
- Palliative care
- Providing psychological help to ill people
Education
Master of Biomedical Sciences, cum laude, Hot Topics in critical illness, Hot topics in Oncology II, Statistics (R-studio) Bioinformatics, Pharmacology, Medical Laboratory Technologies (BSc) -
University of Leuven
Leuven, Belgium06.2020
Medical Laboratory Technologies (BSc), Histology and microscopy, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Clinical Chemistry, ELISA, Cell-culture, Learning how to work with pathogens, Laboratory book documentation, PCR internship at Hospital Laboratory at Leuven: Hematology, Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology -
University College Leuven Limburg
09.2013
Master in Organisational Psychology, Economics Management and Leadership, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology -
University of Leuven
01.2008
Skills
- Adaptability
- Motivated
- Social
- Problem solving
- Work Ethic
- Lab Safety
- Strength in Research
- Recordkeeping
- Laboratory Testing
Certification
- IELTS (English certificate)
- B Work permit for Switzerland (B: EU/EFTA citizen)
- LTK1 Modul (19-08-2021) (08/2021 - 09/2021)
- Goethe B2 certificate (18-08-2021)
Accomplishments
- Achievements/Tasks
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Dutch, Native or Bilingual Proficiency
- German, Professional Working Proficiency
- French, Elementary Proficiency
References
- Professor Lammertyn (KU Leuven), Jeroen.Lammertyn@kuleuven.be
- Professor Filip Braet (University of Sydney), Filip.Braet@sydney.edu.au
- Dr. Filip delport (KU Leuven), filip.delport@kuleuven.be
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Zurich
2023.03 - 2023.11
BMA Hematology
2023.01 - 2023.03
Sysmex
2022.09 - 2023.01
BMA
2022.06 - 2022.09
Virometix
2022.01 - 2022.04
USZ
2021.07 - 2022.01
University of Zurich DMMD
2021.03 - 2021.07
USZ
2020.11 - 2021.07
University of Leuven
2019.09 - 2020.05
MeBioS University of Leuven
2018.12 - 2019.08
IDT DNA Technologies
2014.01 - 2014.12
University of Sydney
2012.07 - 2012.10
University of Leuven
2007.09 - 2008.03
Randstad
1999.08 - 2003.09
Master of Biomedical Sciences, cum laude, Hot Topics in critical illness, Hot topics in Oncology II, Statistics (R-studio) Bioinformatics, Pharmacology, Medical Laboratory Technologies (BSc) -
University of Leuven
Medical Laboratory Technologies (BSc), Histology and microscopy, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Clinical Chemistry, ELISA, Cell-culture, Learning how to work with pathogens, Laboratory book documentation, PCR internship at Hospital Laboratory at Leuven: Hematology, Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology -
University College Leuven Limburg
Master in Organisational Psychology, Economics Management and Leadership, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology -
University of Leuven