Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interests
Personal Information
Hobbies:
Timeline
Mirta VIVIANI

Mirta VIVIANI

Life Science Expert
Basel

Summary

Extroverted scientist enthusiastic about supporting advancements in Molecular Mechanisms of Myopia. Thriving in collaborative environments with flat hierarchies with a "let's do it!" attitude combined with more than 10 years of experience in applied life science research.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Languages

Work History

Sales Representative

Chemie Brunschwig AG
01.2024 - 08.2025

Activities: Establishment of product expertise tailored on respective customer needs, reporting and documentation of quotes and leads in SAP Business One, identification of optimal products for customers with varying laboratory needs, networking at conferences and road shows

Achievements: Direct key account orders (key account orders through third party before 2025), IT connection on customer ordering platform established at major company with more than 1000 employees, driver's license

Scientific Assistant

Luftqualität
02.2023 - 08.2023

Activities: Project management city climate, internal communication of air quality activity, laboratory support (GC-MS, TOC, Nox quantification)

Achievements: Monitoring of invasive insect population by analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) captured on air filter in collaboration with an academic partner, analysis of VOC by GC-MS, establishment for a project budget calculation model for city climate projects of the future

Freelancer

Various
01.2022 - 09.2022

Activities: Assessment of sample preparation channel in Europe, introduction into project management tools and documents for scientific associates in air quality

Achievements: Business flyer design for Chinese proteomics startup (WestlakeOmics) , standardization of project planning templates for air quality associates

Research Assistant

Laboratory for Biosystems Engineering
09.2019 - 07.2020

Activities: Laboratory (safety) management, scientific writing, molecular cloning, cell culture

Achievements: Set-up of a new laboratory with more than 10 researchers, design of laboratory inventory, publication of synthetic biology review, learn to live in Chinese culture

R&D Scientist

Thermo Fisher Scientific Prionics AG
09.2017 - 07.2019

Activities: Design, production, purification, and characterization of novel antigens for veterinary diagnostics applications, harmful goods expert and biosafety deputy on site

Achievements: Identification and qualification of > 5 antigens for the immunological monitoring of animal disease, set-up and participation ring trials, compilations of automated ÄKTA protocols

R&D Engineer

Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique
07.2015 - 07.2017

Activities: Stability assessment of biosensors and ion-selective electrodes, development and optimization of electrochemical sensors for various sample matrices such as sweat, urine, blood and cell culture medium, 3D cell culture

Achievements: Implementation of ISO9001:2015 guidelines, laboratory annual budget planning, prototype assessment and reporting on multiplex electrochemical sensor for sweat monitoring

Research Assistant

Zurich University of Applied Sciences
07.2014 - 01.2015

Activities: Protein stability study in varying cosmetic formulations via ELISA including finalization of report for industrial partner


Research Intern

Zurich University of Applied Sciences
10.2009 - 09.2010

Activities: Process optimizations for the accumulation of natural products in microalgae via heterogeneous culture in bioreactors 0.03 - 30 liters, quantification of lipid content in microalgae by flow cytometry and gravimetry

Assistant

Swiss Clinical Quality Management
03.2008 - 09.2009

Activities: Qualitative evaluation of joint degradation affected by autoimmune diseases, collection of evaluation data from questionnaires

Research Intern

ETH Zurich
04.2004 - 05.2006

Activities: Assistance in the design and synthesis of aminoglycoside antibiotics to selectively target bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA

Research Intern

Agroscope
10.2003 - 02.2004
  • Activities: Exploration of analytical chemistry and microbiology in wine

Education

Ph.D. - Biosystems Engineering

Westlake University, Hangzhou, China
05.2020 - 01.2023

Evaluation of different synthetic cell surface markers for various purposes; assessment of DNA targeting probes in mitochondria; synthetic receptor platform for bioanalytics; split-protease induced orthogonal receptor controlling; laboratory safety management

Master of Science - Pharmacautical Biotechnology

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Zurich University Of Applied Sciences
09.2013 - 05.2015

Master’s thesis “Shiga-like toxin 1 subunit B as a vehicle for subcellular drug delivery into the endoplasmic reticulum”

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnologz

Zurich University of Applied Sciences
02.2010 - 09.2013

Bachelor’s thesis “Protein microspheres: production, drug encapsulation and controlled release” at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Skills

Cell culture

undefined

Interests

Studying different cultures
Assessing the differences of cultures in conversation with international friends
Reflecting about reasons how these cultural differences emerged
Hiking
Reading prose on a rainy day

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/15/84
  • Place of Birth: Richterswil

Hobbies:

  • Spend time with my godsons
  • Learn about Chinese culture
  • Cook and laugh with my many friends

Timeline

Sales Representative - Chemie Brunschwig AG
01.2024 - 08.2025
Scientific Assistant - Luftqualität
02.2023 - 08.2023
Freelancer - Various
01.2022 - 09.2022
Westlake University - Ph.D., Biosystems Engineering
05.2020 - 01.2023
Research Assistant - Laboratory for Biosystems Engineering
09.2019 - 07.2020
R&D Scientist - Thermo Fisher Scientific Prionics AG
09.2017 - 07.2019
R&D Engineer - Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique
07.2015 - 07.2017
Research Assistant - Zurich University of Applied Sciences
07.2014 - 01.2015
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - Master of Science, Pharmacautical Biotechnology
09.2013 - 05.2015
Zurich University of Applied Sciences - Bachelor of Science, Biotechnologz
02.2010 - 09.2013
Research Intern - Zurich University of Applied Sciences
10.2009 - 09.2010
Assistant - Swiss Clinical Quality Management
03.2008 - 09.2009
Research Intern - ETH Zurich
04.2004 - 05.2006
Research Intern - Agroscope
10.2003 - 02.2004
Mirta VIVIANILife Science Expert