Nicola Farington
Liverpool
Summary
Over 15 years in the field of pre-clinical antimicrobial development with over 8 years experience working directly with pharmaceutical companies, government agencies and cross-functional teams. Analytical, methodical, and organised with an ability to focus and deliver under pressure. Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities. Ambitious and focused whilst appreciating the need to remain flexible. Looking for an exciting transition back into industry to further expand my skillset in a new environment with a reputable company.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Research Technician
Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics, University of Liverpool
03.2015 - Current
Leading Research programmes and overseeing multiple competing projects from inception to completion, providing strategic direction, timelines for deliverables, project cost estimation and budgeting, risk management, data management, liaising and facilitating meetings with clients to provide project updates and present new data. Actively managing relationships with multiple clients, being the key liaison between the research group, clients and cross-functional collaborations to ensure alignment, and improving business processes to meet deliverables efficiently.
Providing expert knowledge to clients, external scientists and academics, internal staff, and the wider university in in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical models of infection for the development of antimicrobials and leading the development and optimisation of new in vivo (rabbit) models of infection.
Managing the time and training of staff in complex procedures to enable completion of the projects and acting as a role model for a team of technical staff to ensure high-quality data is produced.
Contribute towards work proposals, technical study protocols, final project reports, abstracts, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations, working closely with external medical writers to review and finalise reports.
Maintaining an up-to-date network and disseminating current research findings by attending and presenting at international conferences.
Cross Functional Technician 2
Covance Laboratories Ltd.
Harrogate
12.2007 - 03.2015
- Deputising in the absence of supervisor, organising staff time to ensure procedures are covered to meet client deadlines
- Day-to-day husbandry and care of animals and the recording of scientific data, and performing routine and advanced procedures licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 including assisting in surgical procedures.
- Writing Standard Operating Procedures
- Training of staff in Licensed procedures
- Recording and checking of scientific data
Education
PhD (part-time) - Pharmacology
University of Liverpool
05.2017 -
BSc (Hons) - Animal Health and Welfare
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen 09.2003 - 07.2007
Skills
- Currently holds Home Office Personal License (PIL)
- Extensive technical and scientific skills and expertise in leading the project management, design, optimisation, refinement, and analysis of pre-clinical development of new antimicrobials to aid dose selection for clinical trials (see publications for full technical scope)
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills appropriate for both internal and external communication with senior management, industry partners/clients, leading scientists, and staff/students
- Relationship management skills that include regular communication with internal and external cross-functional teams, clients, and senior management to effectively deliver multiple projects to meet deadlines using a collaborative approach
- Mentoring and coaching staff and students
- Keeping up to date with new and emerging science
- Leadership skills in a fast-paced and evolving environment with competing demands
- Maintaining an up-to-date network by attending conferences and researching emerging companies within the field
- Frequent attendance, presenting, and networking at conferences to showcase our research and bring in new contacts to our research group
- Refined writing skills for new work proposals, technical study protocols, project reports, abstracts, peer-reviewed publications (see publications list below), and presentations for complex projects and data
- Editing, revising, and researching for high-quality scientific and regulatory documents
- Highly computer literate: Prism (Graphpad), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Trello, PubMed searches, Mendeley referencing software
Accomplishments
- Pharmacodynamics of Meropenem and Tobramycin for Neonatal Meningoencephalitis: Novel Approaches to Facilitate the Development of New Agents to Address the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AAC, 2022)
- Flomoxef and fosfomycin in combination for the treatment of neonatal sepsis in the setting of highly prevalent antimicrobial resistance (JAC, 2022)
- Assessment of flomoxef combined with amikacin in a hollow-fibre infection model for the treatment of neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income healthcare settings (JAC, 2022)
- Amikacin Combined with Fosfomycin for Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis in the Setting of Highly Prevalent Antimicrobial Resistance (AAC, 2021)
- Pharmacodynamics of the Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitor ANT2681 in Combination with Meropenem for the Treatment of Infections Caused by NDM-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (AAC, 2020)
- Pharmacodynamics of Cefepime Combined with the Novel Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase (ESBL) Inhibitor Enmetazobactam for Murine Pneumonia Caused by ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (AAC, 2020)
- Fluconazole Monotherapy Is a Suboptimal Option for Initial Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis Because of Emergence of Resistance (mBio, 2019)
- Pharmacodynamics of Tebipenem: New Options for Oral Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Infections (AAC, 2019)
- Repurposing and Reformulation of the Antiparasitic Agent Flubendazole for Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis, a Neglected Fungal Disease (AAC, 2018)
- Pharmacodynamics of the Orotomides against Aspergillus fumigatus: New Opportunities for Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Fungal Disease (mBio, 2017)
- Pharmacodynamics of teicoplanin against MRSA (JAC 2017)
Volunteering
Student Health and Wellbeing Ambassador 2000-2022
Completed a Mental Health First Aid training course and helped to organise online and in-person (when allowed) events during the COVID-19 pandemic for students at the University of Liverpool. The role also involved being a point of contact for vulnerable people who may have been struggling with any aspect of university life and providing information when needed for services provided by the University to help struggling students and escalate concerns as necessary to relevant senior staff members
Timeline
PhD (part-time) - Pharmacology
University of Liverpool
05.2017 -
Senior Research Technician
Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics, University of Liverpool
03.2015 - Current
Cross Functional Technician 2
Covance Laboratories Ltd.
12.2007 - 03.2015
BSc (Hons) - Animal Health and Welfare
University of Aberdeen
09.2003 - 07.2007