Amber Leckenby

Amber Leckenby's work experience includes roles as a Senior Scientist and Bioinformatics Research Scientist at Oxford Nanopore Technologies starting in 2019. Prior to that, they worked as a Lecturer of Biomedical Science at the University of Bradford from 2018 to 2019. Amber also served as a Bioinformatics Workshop Teacher at the Centre for Genomic Research in 2018, where they taught practical computer sessions and provided guidance and support to delegates. Amber worked as a Laboratory Demonstrator at the University of Liverpool from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, they gained experience as a Research and Development Robotics/Automation Intern at Singer Instruments in 2017, and as an Assistant Examiner at OCR in the same year. Amber began their work experience with a Summer Studentship at the University of Liverpool in 2013.

Amber Leckenby's education history begins with their GCSEs, which they completed at Goole High School from 2004 to 2009. Amber earned 4A*s and 8As in various subjects. After finishing high school, Amber attended Selby College from 2009 to 2011, where they pursued A Levels in A2 Biology, English Language and Literature, Sociology, and AS Chemistry. Following their time at Selby College, Amber enrolled at the University of Liverpool, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics from 2011 to 2014. Amber then continued their education at the same university from 2014 to 2015, pursuing a Master's degree in MRes Biological Sciences with a focus on Functional and Comparative Genomics. Finally, Amber completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Genomic Sciences/Genomics at the University of Liverpool from 2015 to 2018.