Dr Jen Sloan

Career history:

• 2023-Present: Post-Doctoral Research Associate - The University of Sheffield, School of Biosciences, Plants Photosynthesis and Soil, Supervisor: Dr Lisa Smith - Signalling Sex in Plants: The role of peptide signals and the cell wall in fertilisation. BBSRC
• 2019-2023: Post-Doctoral Research Associate - The University of Sheffield, Animal and Plant Sciences, Supervisor: Professor Andrew Fleming – Breeding rice resilient to a high CO2 future. GCRF
• 2016-2019: Post-Doctoral Research Assistant – The University of Sheffield, Animal and Plant Sciences, Supervisor: Professor Andrew Fleming - Enabling Sufficient Rice for Malaysia in a High CO2 World. GCRF
• 2016-2019: Lab Manager – The University of Sheffield, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Supervisor: Professor Julie Gray - ‘Climate ready rice: Optimising transpiration to protect rice yields under abiotic stresses’. Newton Fund
• 2011-2014: Research Technician – The University of Sheffield, Animal and Plant Sciences, Supervisor: Professor Andrew Fleming – Investigating the link between leaf architecture and photosynthetic efficiency
• 2011-2012: Research Technician - The University of Sheffield, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Supervisor: Professor Julie Gray – Lab management and work on Arabidopsis stomata
• 2010-2011: Post-Doctoral Research Associate – The University of Sheffield and University of York - Supervisors - Professor Andrew Fleming and Professor Simon McQueen-Mason – Hemp (Cannabis sativa) as a biorefinery feedstock - Crop improvement for fibre production. Centre for Low Carbon Futures
• 2005-2009: PhD - Controlling leaf growth by phased induction of expansin - The University of Sheffield - Supervisor - Professor Andrew Fleming
• 2002-2005: Bsc Plant Science - The University of Sheffield