Valeria Manfredi
Cagliari
Summary
🇬🇧 British & Italian Citizen (No visa sponsorship required)
📍 Willing to relocate within the UK
PhD-trained ecotoxicologist with extensive experience in aquatic environmental monitoring, laboratory-based studies, and GLP-compliant data quality control. Robust background in statistical analysis and bioinformatics, complemented by expertise in biological sampling and taxonomic identification. Currently leveraging strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills as a science teacher, while seeking a transition back into the scientific industry in a laboratory or environmental consultancy role. Committed to applying scientific knowledge and analytical skills to contribute effectively to environmental research and sustainability initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary and middle school teacher in a private school
Up School
Cagliari
09.2020 - Current
- Developed differentiated resources and assessments to support diverse learning needs.
- Planned and delivered Science and Mathematics lessons across primary and middle school levels.
- Monitored and reported on pupil progress through regular assessments and feedback.
Aquatic Eco-toxicologist
RSK ADAS Ltd, CEA
04.2020 - 08.2020
- Assist conduct of mesocosm and laboratory-based studies
- Taxonomic identification and enumeration of aquatic organisms
- Generate accurate statistical ECx and MDD reports
- Providing quality control (QC) of data and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
- Culturing of standard and non-standard organisms for testing
- Taking part in face-to-face meetings, conference calls and presentations with clients.
Laboratory Demonstrator assistant
Biology Department
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Demonstrated undergraduate biology labs and field trips for 1st to 4th year undergraduates in a range of modules.
- Responsible for teaching and guiding groups of students through their laboratory practical to ensure that they fully understood the practical element and also engaged with the material to link with the theory behind each practical.
- In addition to this, I demonstrated Leaving Certificate Biology students (A-level equivalent) for mandatory practicals, which take place in the Biology Department.
- Extra-Curricular Acknowledgement Award. 2018. CCCU
Education
PhD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
University of Nottingham
09-2024
MSc by research - undefined
CCCU
09-2019
B.Sc. Single Honours Bioscience - undefined
CCCU
09-2018
Skills
- Environmental monitoring techniques
- Aquatic ecotoxicology
- Toxicity study design
- Biological sampling and specimen processing
- Taxonomic identification (aquatic organisms)
- Laboratory-based experimental work
- DNA extraction and sequencing workflows
- PCR techniques and optimisation
- Library preparation for sequencing
- Bioinformatics analysis
- Statistical analysis (ECx, MDD)
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
- Quality control (QC) procedures
- Hazardous materials handling
- Scientific reporting
Affiliations
- 4th Year Biology Class Representative (2017-2018) and committee member of the class rep renewal committee.
- Vice-president of the science Society (2017-2018). I was involved in the revival of a society which was previously inactive and set up everything from scratch. I chaired and arranged committee meetings where I presented and reported on the matters regarding the society and organized many events and classes which took place throughout the college year.
- Official member of The Royal Society of Biology.
Languages
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Primary and middle school teacher in a private school
Up School
09.2020 - Current
Aquatic Eco-toxicologist
RSK ADAS Ltd, CEA
04.2020 - 08.2020
Laboratory Demonstrator assistant
Biology Department
09.2018 - 06.2019
MSc by research - undefined
CCCU
B.Sc. Single Honours Bioscience - undefined
CCCU
PhD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
University of Nottingham