Summary
Kirsten Smith is an experienced protein scientist based in London with nine years focused on downstream process development and manufacturing. She has deep hands-on expertise in protein purification and characterization using AKTA systems, IMAC, SEC, and TFF, and is comfortable authoring and troubleshooting methods on platforms like Unicorn 7. Kirsten has a strong GMP/ISO 13485 background, having managed CAPAs, deviations and change controls across production and QC environments. She has progressed from technical roles to supervisory and senior scientist positions, supporting process scale-up for vaccines and gene therapy manufacturing. Known for meticulous organization and time management, she also brings practical cell culture breadth across bacterial, insect and mammalian systems. An often overlooked strength is her long experience in internal auditing and quality systems, which helps bridge technical development with regulatory-compliant delivery.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Hauptschule and der Zastrow strasse in Muelheim an der Ruhr
Bachelor of Science (BSc) ordinary, Laboratory Technology Assistant /Technician, Bachelor of Science (BSc) ordinary, Laboratory Technology Assistant /Technician at Max Planck Institute
german /native language