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anse coekaerts

@ansecoekaerts

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Life science consultant and neurobiology master's student with hands-on wet-lab and medical device experience.

Belgium

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking roles that combine laboratory research and product development in life sciences, where I can apply wet‑lab skills, regulatory compliance and usability engineering while growing toward device or research leadership.

I am a life science consultant and current Master in Neurobiology student with a strong foundation in biochemistry, biotechnology and hands-on laboratory techniques gained through bachelor/master theses and internships.

My experience spans yeast and mammalian tissue work, microscopy, antibody staining, radiobinding assays and validation of electrochemiluminescence methods, coupled with production and product-engineering responsibilities at medical device and pharma clients.

I bring practical skills in risk management, change control, usability engineering and training development, and I communicate technical results clearly while ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Life Science Consultant

Alten Belgium

Oct 2022 - Sep 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Served as product engineer and consultant on medical device projects, leading risk management, change control, usability engineering, and validation to ensure compliance with internal and ISO standards across Novartis and Terumo Europe engagements.

Risk Management Change Control Product Development Validation Technical Reporting

Master Thesis Researcher

Farrow Lab

Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 (9 months)

Conducted comparative neuroanatomical research on Peromyscus species involving injections, dissections, antibody staining, and confocal microscopy to map retinal and superior colliculus projection targets and analyze results.

Brain Dissection Antibody Staining Confocal Microscopy Slide Scanning Neuroanatomy Data Analysis

Intern / Student Lab Technician

UZ Brussel

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021 (5 months)

Performed routine radiobinding assays for GADA, IA2A and ZNT8A and validated electrochemiluminescence techniques as alternatives to radiobinding assays in a clinical diabetes laboratory.

Electrochemiluminescence Validation Quality Control

Bachelor Thesis Researcher

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Oct 2019 - Jun 2020 (8 months)

Investigated neuronal protein pathology in Schizosaccharomyces pombe using yeast culture, transformation, Western blotting, and fluorescence microscopy techniques for a BSc thesis.

Yeast Culture Transformation Western Blot Molecular Biology Experimental Design

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Pavia

Master of Science, Neurobiology

2024 -

Enrolled in a Master program in Neurobiology starting in October 2024, focusing on advanced neurobiology topics.

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Master of Science, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

2020 - 2022

Completed a Master in Biochemistry and Biotechnology with thesis work on comparative neuroanatomical projection targets and experimental lab techniques.