Sarah Holmes
Faringdon,Oxfordshire
Summary
Driven and adaptable professional with extensive expertise in customer service, sales, administrative tasks and animal handling. Strong communication, demonstrated through impactful presentations and strong customer service skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office and data management, with proven ability to build strong customer relationships and effectively handle difficult situations. As an animal enthusiast with hands-on experience caring for horses and small animals, I am eager to blend my administrative and customer-facing skills with my passion for animals in a role that aligns with my values and interests.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Biological field sales representative
Beckman Coulter
Remote, field sales, UK
2024.05 - 2025.04
- Customer facing field sales.
- Prospecting new business, building on existing business and nurturing customer relationships within UK.
- Building awareness of BioLector XT within UK.
Field Application Specialist Bioreactor Technologies (FAS BT)
Sartorius
2020.04 - 2024.04
- Customer training
- Technical support
- Soft sales
Fermentation scientist
Oxford Biotrans
Abingdon
2019.05 - 2020.04
- Development of fermentation processes and incorporating robustness, repeatability and commercial viability.
- Assisting in tech-transfer of processes from in-house to CMO
- Trouble-shooting and advising process adaptations
- Presenting data and reporting
Laboratory technician
Immunocore
Abingdon
2014.01 - 2017.01
- Preparation and running of bioreactors
- Cell bank production/ expansion
- Writing of SOPs, risk assessments, OPs, COSHH, data handling and report writing.
- General lab management; setting up of bioreactors, associated media and supporting reagents
- Following and adhering to batch records, SOPs and Ops
Education
Applied biology - Equine science, microbiology
Coventry
2010.09 - 2013.09
BTEC national diploma - Horse management
Warwickshire college
Moreton Morrell 2008.09 - 2010.07
GCSEs -
Chederit school
Banbury, Oxfordshire 2003.09 - 2008.06
Skills
- CRM management
- Microsoft suite
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Collaborative yet independent
- Capital and consumable sales
- Administrative tasks
- Strong customer focus
Additional training
- Salesforce, CRM training
- Tableau analytics platform, Tableau
- In-house instructor, Methods of instruction, KENTRA training
- Manual handling training, KENTRA training
- Steam boiler operation, Fulton ltd.
- Liquid nitrogen handling training, Air liquide
- Current and emerging biotechnology CMC regulatory expectations, Pharmaceutical Training International
- Upstream Bioprocess development- address productivity, scalability and quality to avoid DSP bottlenecks
Timeline
Biological field sales representative
Beckman Coulter
2024.05 - 2025.04
Field Application Specialist Bioreactor Technologies (FAS BT)
Sartorius
2020.04 - 2024.04
Fermentation scientist
Oxford Biotrans
2019.05 - 2020.04
Laboratory technician
Immunocore
2014.01 - 2017.01
Applied biology - Equine science, microbiology
Coventry
2010.09 - 2013.09
BTEC national diploma - Horse management
Warwickshire college
2008.09 - 2010.07
GCSEs -
Chederit school
2003.09 - 2008.06