Rita Pina

Rita Pina is a skilled laboratory technician with extensive experience in microbiology and molecular biology, currently working at Arborea since March 2022, where responsibilities include lab management, microalgae culture maintenance, and R&D support. Prior to this role, Rita worked at SGS from December 2014 to February 2022, specializing in nucleic acid extraction and purification, PCR techniques, and food safety testing. Additional experience includes a brief tenure as a commercial assistant at Speculum SA and previous laboratory work at Generis Farmacêutica, focusing on microbiology techniques for pharmaceutical quality control. Rita holds a Licentiate degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from ETGI. Rita also completed a yoga instructor program at Associação Europeia de Terapias Orientais in 2019.