İpek Ergal

İpek Ergal's work experience includes a range of roles in various companies and institutions. İpek currently holds the position of Chief of Staff at Arkeon, starting in September 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as an Associate Director of Research & Development at Arkeon from November 2021 to November 2022.

In 2022, İpek participated in the On Deck Chief of Staff Academy Fellow program, a 6-week remote program designed to accelerate the career growth of aspiring and new Chiefs of Staff. During this program, they had the opportunity to build a network of peers and learn proven frameworks for navigating complex challenges and strategic project management execution.

İpek has previous experience as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Vienna from May 2021 to October 2021, and at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) from November 2020 to April 2021. Prior to their postdoctoral roles, İpek worked as a Researcher at the University of Vienna from May 2016 to November 2020.

Before their academic research positions, İpek had industry experience as a Quality Manager & Product Manager at Iontek - NanoString (nCounter) from December 2014 to May 2016. İpek also worked as a Project and Process Manager at Bioeksen R&D Technologies Ltd. from June 2012 to November 2014.

In their earlier career, İpek held multiple roles at Istanbul Technical University. İpek served as a Project Manager for the Biosafety level-3 Laboratory Design Project from February 2013 to December 2013. İpek was also a Project Manager at the ITU-MOBGAM Authorized Laboratory by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health from January 2012 to July 2013. Additionally, İpek worked as a Researcher at the ITU Industrial Associations Laboratory from July 2011 to July 2013, where they contributed to obtaining its accreditation from the Turkish Accreditation Agency.

Overall, İpek Ergal has a diverse background with experience in research, project management, quality management, and product management across academic and industry sectors.

İpek Ergal completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Vienna from 2016 to 2020. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree from Istanbul Technical University. There is no information available regarding their education at the University of Cambridge. Additionally, İpek Ergal has additional certifications in ISO 13485:2003, ISO 17025, and ISO 9001, although specific details regarding the institutions and dates of obtaining the certifications are not provided.