Zoe Downer

Zoe Downer currently serves as a Quality Assurance Senior Specialist at Adaptimmune since March 2023. Prior experience includes a role as a Scientist in Quality Assurance at Virocell Biologics from September 2021 to March 2023, where responsibilities involved supporting the development of viral vectors and gene-modified cells for cell and gene therapies. Additionally, Zoe worked as a Quality Assurance Associate at Achilles Therapeutics Limited, contributing to the development of patient-specific cancer therapies from May 2020 to September 2021. Earlier in the career, Zoe held the position of QA Scientist I at Oxford Immunotec, focusing on IVD product quality, and worked as a Quality Assurance Technician within the same company. Beginning experience includes a role as a Laboratory Assistant at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, where microbiological skills were developed, and a brief position as a Patient Contact Officer at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Aston University, obtained in 2018.