Tal Shalev

Tal Shalev has a diverse work experience in the scientific and research field. Tal is currently serving as the R&D lab manager at LiVA Bio-Protection Technology Ltd since February 2022. Prior to this, from February 2021 to April 2022, they worked at SYNERGIO as an R&D Manager, Microbiology. In this role, they managed a team of six microbiologists, developed protocols, and led scientific research in the company.

From April 2018 to February 2021, Tal worked as an R&D Scientist at Merck Group, gaining expertise in scientific research and development. Tal also has experience in academic settings, having served as a Course Coordinator and Teaching Assistant at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 2012 to 2018 in the field of genetic engineering of bacteria and phages. Additionally, they worked as a Course Instructor at Hadassah Academic College from 2015 to 2017.

Tal Shalev earned their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Bio-Medical sciences from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where they studied from 2007 to 2010. Tal then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Microbiology at the same institution, completing their studies in 2012. Shalev continued at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, which they completed in 2018.