Dr Jo Slater-Jefferies PhD MBA CMgr MCMI
Operations Director – National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)
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Dr. Jo Slater-Jefferies joined the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) in April 2018 as the Operations Director.
Jo started her scientific career at Sciona Ltd, a spin-out company combining life style data and genetic analysis, as a Senior Scientist and Quality Manager. She returned to academia in 2006 as a Research Fellow, before moving to a research governance role within the University of Southampton. In 2011, she became the General Manager for EpiGen, a global research consortium. Jo is a Director and Trustee of the Asthma, Allergy and Inflammation Research (AAIR) charity. Jo holds a BSc (Honours) in Molecular Biology and an industrial sponsored PhD from the University of Portsmouth, U.K. In 2014, Jo also received a Master of Business Administration from the Open University Business School and in 2017 became a Chartered Manager at the Chartered Management Institute.
Career history:
2011 – 2018: Head of Operations, EpiGen Global Research Consortium, University Of Southampton, UK.
2010 – 2011: Research and Governance Quality Manager, University Of Southampton, UK.
2006 – 2010: Postdoctoral Research Fellow (British Heart Foundation) and Operational Manager (EpiGen), University Of Southampton, UK.
2002 – 2006: Senior Scientist and Quality Systems Manager, Sciona Ltd, UK.
Academic qualifications:
2017: Chartered Manager, Chartered Management Institute, UK
2010 – 2014: Master of Business Administration, Open University, UK
1997 – 2001: Ph.D. Molecular Biology, University of Portsmouth, UK
1999: P.G. Cert. Scientific Research Methods, University of Portsmouth, UK
1994 – 1997: B.Sc. (Honours) Molecular Biology, University of Portsmouth, UK
Additional appointments:
Director and Trustee of the Asthma, Allergy And Inflammation Research Charity
Chartered Manager, Chartered Management Institute, UK