Selin Kaya

1. Followed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for food safety, hygiene, and equipment cleaning – transferable to GLP lab environments.
2. Worked in high-pressure, fast-paced shifts while maintaining 100% compliance with safety checks.
3. Collaborated in a team of 8–12 to serve 150+ customers per hour – developed communication and reliability.
4. Handled cash, digital orders, and customer queries simultaneously – built attention to detail and multitasking.
5. Trained 3 new crew members on till systems and kitchen protocols – demonstrating mentoring and patience.

1. Executed daily isolated organ bath experiments on rat gastric smooth muscle to evaluate the functional role of TREK potassium channels – a potential drug target for gastrointestinal motility disorders.
2. Managed end-to-end experimental workflow including: Krebs buffer preparation, tissue dissection/stabilisation, drug addition (channel openers/blockers), and isometric tension recording using force transducers and PowerLab.
3. Worked independently for 9 months (9am–5pm) with minimal supervision – troubleshooting tissue viability issues and standardising protocols across different stomach regions (fundus vs antrum).
4. Analysed raw tension data using statistical software; interpreted concentration-dependent relaxation effects of TREK channel activation.
5. Maintained a GLP-compliant electronic lab notebook with full traceability – including drug stock logs, bath conditions, timestamps, and experimental notes.
6. Delivered a final written technical report and a poster presentation to academic staff and external visitors.

1. Observed dispensing process from prescription receipt to final accuracy check – learned importance of double-checking and documentation.
2. Assisted with stock management of prescription-only medicines (POMs) and controlled drugs – gained awareness of legal classification and storage requirements.
3. Communicated with patients to collect prescriptions and answer basic queries – developed clear, professional communication in a healthcare setting.
4. Shadowed pharmacist during Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) – understood how drug mechanisms translate into real patient advice.
5. Maintained strict patient confidentiality (GDPR) and pharmacy hygiene standards at all times.