Sam Cutler

Sam Cutler's work experience is as follows:

1. Airfinity Ltd:

- Infectious Disease Analyst (Biorisk and Pandemic Preparedness) starting in June 2023.

2. Bayezian:

- Data Scientist from June 2022 to June 2023.

- Worked as a Data Scientist for an IT consultancy, providing expertise to clients in the life science/pharma sector.

- Utilized R package and modularized R Shiny app (Golem) expertise using Bayesian statistical framework for quantitative decision making in clinical trials.

3. UK Health Security Agency:

- Epidemiology and Information Scientist from May 2021 to June 2022.

- Promoted within 4 months for skills and hard work.

- Conducted automated analyses in R and R markdown to provide real-time data on COVID-19 variants.

- Compiled and analyzed data on Campylobacter epidemiology using SQL and R packages.

- Published scientific papers on COVID-19 data, serving as lead author.

- Led data science efforts in developing annual SPLASH infectious disease reports, including rebranding and improving data visualizations.

- Developed R packages for data extraction and facilitated report writing for various stakeholders.

- Taught and trained junior staff in the GI Cell and Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service apprenticeship program.

- Efficiently managed multiple teams: Field Service, Contact-Tracing, and Outbreak Surveillance Teams.

4. Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd:

- Research Assistant from October to December 2018.

5. WWF-Malaysia:

- Intern/Volunteer in October 2018.

6. University of Tasmania:

- Field Assistant from February to March 2018.

7. Devils@cradle Tasmanian Devil Sanctuary:

- Animal Keeper/Field Assistant from January to February 2018.

- Participated in programs for field monitoring and captive breeding of Tasmanian devils and related quolls.

- Gained skills in camera trapping and data analysis, animal trapping, and general husbandry.

- Acquired basic understanding of studbook management of quolls and captive management of endangered species.

8. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary:

- Animal Keeper in November to December 2017.

9. Smeeden Foreman:

- Ecological Assistant/Bat Surveyor from April to July 2016.

Sam Cutler attended Guilsborough School from 2007 to 2012, where they completed their GCSEs. From 2012 to 2014, they attended Guilsborough Sixth Form and studied for their A Levels, focusing on Art, Biology, and Maths. In 2014, Sam enrolled at the University of Leeds and pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, which they completed in 2017. In 2019 and 2020, Sam concurrently pursued a Joint MSc One Health degree at both the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London, and the Royal Veterinary College, U. of London, specializing in Infectious Diseases and Public Health.