Developing and executing Flo’s research strategy by designing a pipeline for the scientific evaluation of our product, including efficacy and claims generation; setting-up new academic collaborations; lead on research dissemination and papers write-up; mentor and supervise junior team members; foster and cultivate a culture of evidence-based, rigorous, scientific work within the wider team.

Head of Clinical Research (02/2021  – 01/2022) – Thrive (London)

Developing Thrive’s research strategy by designing and executing research projects on efficacy, engagement and prevention, setting-up academic and industry collaborations, lead on research dissemination, papers write-up and grant writing, mentor and supervise junior team members.

Lead Research Scientist (06/2020 – 02/2021) – Strategic Deployment Team, Huma (London)

Design of experimental studies on interoception and mental health as well as studies aim to validate app features (e.g. the wellbeing score), obtain ethics from collaborating universities (Oxford and Exeter), run research studies (both remote and in lab data collection), data wrangling, analysis and visualisation for each study (using R), write-up of papers for publication in relevant journals in the field (e.g. JMIR). Supervision of PhD, MSc, BSc students and interns collaborating on different research projects.

Research Scientist (06/2019  – 06/2020) – Data Science Department, BioBeats (London)

Research design, analysis and publication of data collected from mental health digital interventions.

Lecturer in Biological Psychology and Cognitive Neuropsychology (January 2018  – October 2018) – University of Hertfordshire

Delivering and assessing Biological Psychology (e.g. methods, vision, movement, brain development and plasticity) and Cognitive Neuropsychology (e.g. methods, motor awareness, the bodily self) at the BSc/MSc level. Administration duties included module leadership, moderation, and academic quality).

Visiting Lecturer (12/2015  – 06/2019) – University of Hertfordshire

Final year projects’ supervision, tutoring and proctoring of psychology undergraduate students.

Neuropsychological Researcher (09/2014 – 09/2015) – Centro Puzzle (Turin, Italy)

Neuropsychological researcher in a rehabilitation centre for patients with acquired brain injury (funded by the Lagrange Project – CRT foundation). The aim was to develop a patient-tailored technique to measure impaired self-awareness in patients with acquired brain injury. The role also included clinical activities (e.g. neuropsychological assessments/rehabilitative cognitive interventions).