Neil Thomson
Summary
Skilled Biophysical Scientist focused on Computational Biology/Biochemistry/Biophysics. Exceptional research skills with demonstrated success in study design and execution. Well-organized and enthusiastic with good communication and problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant in Physics
University of Dundee
Dundee
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Hosted weekly tutorials to review concepts and explain solutions to example homework problems for a 3rd year undergraduate course in advanced electrodynamics.
- Aided in bi-weekly computer labs to de-bug students code and help students solve various tasks in Python and MATLAB.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
Research Intern
Pharmacelera
Barcelona (Remote)
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Developed a high-throughput drug screening software using advanced quantum mechanical principles, implemented in Shell and Python, integrating multiple industry-standard pharmaceutical applications.
- Employed a high-performance computing cluster with a virtual machine (Docker) to test and run software.
- Presented the software and its validated example use cases to the company and external collaborators.
Research Intern
University Of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Conducted literature reviews to identify relevant research articles and support project objectives.
- Contributed to developing Python software for modeling cell dynamics.
Education
PhD Computational Biology -
University of Dundee
01.2023
Masters Level Course - Quantitative Bioscience
SysMIC Online Course
Online04.2020
MSc Theoretical Physics (Distinction) -
University of Glasgow
Glasgow09.2018
BSc Physics (First Class Honours) -
University of Aberdeen
06.2017
Skills
- Teamworker and collaborator
- Analytical and abstract thinker
- Software developer
- Creative scientific all-rounder
Awards
- Cassie Prize. Awarded to the best student in the Ordinary (first year) Class in Physics at The University of Aberdeen.
- Henry Prize. Awarded to the best student in the Mental Philosophy (Logic) class at The University of Aberdeen.
- Arnott Prize. Awarded annually to the student who, having passed all the examinations for his/her degree, produced the most distinguished performance in the experimental branches of Physics.
- Clark (MileEnd) Award. Monetary prize in recognition of academic excellence and for those who show most promise in their careers for the future.
- Best research talk in ‘Protein’ category – EASTBIO symposium 2018
Publications
- N. J. Thomson, U. Zachariae, Mechanism of negative μ-opioid receptor modulation by sodium ions, bioRxiv, 2023
- C. M. Ives, N. J. Thomson, U. Zachariae, A co-operative knock-on mechanism underpins Ca2+-selective cation permeation in TRPV channels, J.Gen.Physiol., 2023
- M. Vogele, N. J. Thomson, S. T. Truong, J. McAvity, U. Zachariae, R. O. Dror, Systematic analysis of biomolecular conformational ensembles with pensa, arXiv, 2022
- N. J. Thomson, O. N. Vickery, C. M. Ives, U. Zachariae, Ion-water coupling controls class A GPCR signal transduction pathways, bioRxiv, 2021
References
- Prof. Ulrich Zachariae, u.zachariae@dundee.ac.uk, University of Dundee
- Dr. Martin Vögele, martinvoegele1989@gmail.com, Schrödinger Inc.
- Dr Rastko Sknepnek, r.sknepnek@dundee.ac.uk, University of Dundee
Timeline
Teaching Assistant in Physics
University of Dundee
09.2021 - 12.2021
Research Intern
Pharmacelera
04.2021 - 07.2021
Research Intern
University Of Aberdeen
06.2015 - 09.2015
PhD Computational Biology -
University of Dundee
Masters Level Course - Quantitative Bioscience
SysMIC Online Course
MSc Theoretical Physics (Distinction) -
University of Glasgow
BSc Physics (First Class Honours) -
University of Aberdeen