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Aoife Carney

Boston,MA

Summary

Adaptable and motivated professional with experience in quality assurance, team supervision, and process management across regulated environments. Strong background in supporting high-compliance operations, maintaining detailed documentation, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Skilled communicator with a proven ability to coordinate effectively across teams, deliver excellent service, and maintain accuracy under pressure. Currently an Irish graduate undertaking a one-year graduate visa in the U.S., seeking to apply these skills in a dynamic role in the UK.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant- Hair Mechanics

Externa Biosciences
10.2024 - Current
  • Conduct mechanical testing on biological samples, focusing on tensile strength and structural behaviour of hair fibres under controlled stress conditions.
  • Utilise microsurgical tools and precision equipment to isolate and mount individual hair strands for analysis, demonstrating advanced fine motor skills and technical competency.
  • Execute standardised testing protocols and operate tensile instrumentation, ensuring consistent, reproducible results aligned with research objectives.
  • Maintain meticulous laboratory records, including sample tracking, procedural documentation, and raw data logs, to support traceability and data integrity.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team to support data collection, quality control, and preliminary statistical analysis for ongoing publications.

Engineering Assistant

Freudenburg Medical
01.2024 - 08.2024
  • Supported engineers in the preparation of technical documentation, including design specifications, test protocols, and validation reports.
  • Conducted routine inspections and testing of prototypes to identify defects and ensure product quality.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including quality assurance, regulatory, and manufacturing, to facilitate product development and improvements.
  • Contribute to documentation and record-keeping activities, maintaining accurate logs of production activities and quality metrics.
  • Conducted research on new materials, technologies, and methods to improve the design and functionality of device.
  • Provided technical support during the manufacturing process, ensuring that production activities aligned with design specifications and quality standards.

Education

BS (Hons.) - Biochemistry

University of Galway

Skills

  • Tensile testing
  • Mechanical analysis
  • Microsurgical tool handling
  • High-precision sample preparation
  • Quality control inspection
  • Process monitoring
  • Measurement accuracy
  • Calibration
  • Protocol-driven testing
  • Lab documentation
  • Notebook keeping
  • Compliance tracking
  • Production process support
  • Root cause investigation
  • Trend identification

Timeline

Research Assistant- Hair Mechanics

Externa Biosciences
10.2024 - Current

Engineering Assistant

Freudenburg Medical
01.2024 - 08.2024

BS (Hons.) - Biochemistry

University of Galway