Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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RESEARCH KEYWORDS
EXPERT KEYWORDS
Languages
Internships
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Sabina Purkrtová

Prague

Summary

Assistant professor from the University of Chemistry and Technology experienced in microbiology research, pedagogic activities and testing laboratory practice. Spearheaded innovative research in food and environmental microbiology, significantly enhancing project management and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven track record in lecturing, supervising, and developing cutting-edge laboratory practices, embodying critical thinking and research writing excellence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Professor

University of Chemistry and Technology
02.2015 - Current

Research Specialist

University of Chemistry and Technology
10.2007 - 01.2015
  • Research in food, applied and environmental microbiology (see Annex I)
  • Identified critical gaps in existing literature, guiding future research directions for the research group
  • Establishing research strategies, methodologies and projects
  • Managing research activities and cooperation
  • Supervising laboratory activities including budget
  • Monitoring research data to assess accuracy, validity and integrity
  • Results analysis, drafting reports and publications (see Annex II)
  • Lecturing and supervising classes in Food microbiology for M.Sc. students (Czech and English)
  • Supervising and training students in B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. programs (49 graduated)
  • Organizing courses for food industry and control laboratories

Specialist in Testing Laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025)

UCT Prague
05.2008 - Current
  • Testing Laboratory of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology UCT Prague (accredited CIA by ISO/IEC 17025)
  • Metrologist and device manager
  • Specialist for microbiological analyses of food and drinking water, MALDI-TOF MS identification and GMO food analyses
  • Validation and verification of methods
  • Design of standard operation procedures
  • Microbiology auditor in Czech Accreditation Institute for testing laboratories ISO 17025 (from 2022)

Education

UCT Prague Ph.D. Microbiology
12.2014

UCT Prague M.Sc.
Microbiology And Genetics Of Microorganisms
06.2007

Skills

  • Microbiology research
  • Critical thinking
  • Project management
  • Research writing
  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Practice in the testing laboratory
  • Mentoring students
  • Course planning
  • Lecturing

RESEARCH KEYWORDS

foodborne pathogenic bacteria, food microbiome, biofilm, antimicrobials, protective cultures, antibiotics resistance genes, wastewater microbiome

EXPERT KEYWORDS

ISO cultivation methods, rapid methods, phenotype, genotype, MALDI-TOF MS, nucleic acids isolation, PCR methods,

nanopore sequencing, bioinformatics (R, Python)

Languages

English - advanced C1 (CAE 2009) French, Italian - intermediate B1

Internships

University of Bologna, 2/2010-7/2010; Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2/2023; University of Varsaw, 4/2023; University of Aalborg, 5/2023

Timeline

Assistant Professor

University of Chemistry and Technology
02.2015 - Current

Specialist in Testing Laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025)

UCT Prague
05.2008 - Current

Research Specialist

University of Chemistry and Technology
10.2007 - 01.2015

UCT Prague Ph.D. Microbiology

UCT Prague M.Sc.
Sabina Purkrtová