Kerstin Sahlmann

Quality Control Specialist of the first cell culture lab at Singen: - Establishment of a cell culture lab - Experimental methods: cell culture, Immunofocus Assay - Working in an GMP environment - Writing and Reviewing of SOPs and GMP documents (IQ, OQ, PQ, risk assessment, etc.)

Development of an automated focus quantification system in an GMP environment: - Experimental methods: cell culture, Immunofocus Assay - Machine Learning (Deep Learning and Support Vector Machine) - Project coordination and organisation - Writing of GMP documents (IQ, OQ, PQ, risk assessment, etc.)

Management and coordination of clinical trials for Multiple Sclerosis: - Working according to GCP and ICH guidelines - Close colaboration with monitors and relevant deparments of the clinic - Supervision of patients: Execution of ward rounds and data acquistion - Data and quality management (e.g. (e)CRF)

For biological lab assistants: - Coordination and optimisation of the training program - Close colaboration with relevant research and quality departments of CureVac - Supervision of trainees - Representation of CureVac in schools and training fairs

Department of Biomarker and Immunoanalysis: - Working in an G(C)LP environment - Immunological analysis and evaluation of clinical trial samples (ICS, ELISA, ELISpot and FACS) - Establishment of experimental methods and their validation - Writing and reviewing of SOPs

Molecular biological techniques: - Protein purification, Western Blot - RNA isolation - RT-PCR, real-time PCR, PCR

Focus: Immunology, Neurology, Pharmacology, Toxikology and Disease Biology