Mel works in a consultative sales role, advising both academia and industry on the particle characterisation techniques best suited to their research needs. She holds a bio-veterinary science degree from the University of Lincoln and began her career as a production scientist in regenerative medicine, culturing chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells in a GMP facility.
She later spent over a decade at Quotient Bioresearch (later Pharmaron UK), first conducting OECD-compliant environmental fate metabolism studies using radio-labelled compounds, and later working on in vitro ADME DMPK studies, where she also set up a laboratory for xenograft work.
In 2022 she joined Analytik Ltd as a Product Specialist in particle characterisation, supporting instruments ranging from nanoparticle tracking systems to differential centrifugal sedimentation. Her role involves travelling across the UK and Ireland to deliver demonstrations, webinars and educational events.
Mel joined the RSC and the Particle Characterisation Group in 2022 and is now part of the PCIG committee, contributing mainly to the events and newsletter teams.