Stephanie Kainrath

- Scientific strategy development and project lead for multiple oncology-focused drug discovery projects incl two successful pharma partnerships - Project & process leadership (project plans, timelines, budgets, deliverables) - Cross-Functional leadership of interdisciplinary teams (molecular biology, chemistry, computational science) - Directly supervised and mentored of up to 5 team members from Research Associate to Senior Scientist levels - Scientific Data Analysis & Communication

- Advanced Molecular Biology & Assay Development (CRISPR Cas9 genome editing, lentiviral engineering, next generation sequencing, high content confocal imaging) - Analysis of large datasets from automated workflows and AI/ML assisted image analysis; reporting to internal teams and external partners - Lab Setup & Process Design (assay standardization, documentation systems, inventory processes, onboarding of new team members) - Coordination & Workflow Planning

- Synthetic Biology & Cell Signaling Research as part of PhD project - Supported the relocation of the research group from Austria to Australia, incl. logistics, sample transfer and import, and establishing operational workflows at the new site

- Graduate research in synthetic biology (optogenetics, chemogenetics) and cell‑signaling mechanisms, focusing on receptor tyrosine kinase pathways relevant to tumorigenesis. - Dissertation: “Synthetic tools for optogenetic and chemogenetic inhibition of cellular signals” - Awards & Fellowships: DOC Fellowship (Austrian Academy of Sciences), MolTag Associate Fellowship (FWF), EMBL‑Australia PhD Fellowship

- Focus on molecular disease mechanisms, oncology, virology, and metabolic disorders. - Research internships at the Medical University of Vienna and ISTA; Master’s thesis on optical control of receptor serine/threonine kinases.

- Focus on molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, and pharmaceutical development. - Research internship at Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland; Bachelor’s thesis on dissolution studies of amorphous silica and application as bio-material for cell encapsulation.