RICHARD LINNEY

B.SC (HONS) BIOCHEMISTRY

1996-1999  Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biochemistry

School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, UK

Dissertation: The cloning and expression of a gene for gentisate 1,2-dioxygenase

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2014-2020  Operations Manager, Harringford (Znz) Limited (The Safari Blue), Zanzibar, Tanzania

• Overall coordination of operations at the Chukwani office
• Stock management, repairs, kitchen operations, maintenance, vehicles and loading, purchasing, accounts
• Management of bookings process, quality control, and acting CEO responsibility while the director was on leave

2011-2014  Instructor/Manager, The Zanzibar Dive Centre One Ocean Limited, Zanzibar, Tanzania

• Instruction of students at all levels of scuba diving from entry level to divemaster
• Management of staff across the dive operation and checking compliance with company procedures
• Management of purchasing, inventory and maintenance of boats
• Handling email and telephone enquiries/bookings from clients and tour operators
• Central point of contact for logistics involving centres located in Matemwe and Kiwengwa

2010-2010  Data Management Contractor, AstraZeneca, Cheshire, UK

• Review of clinical data standards, data validation specifications, data extraction specifications and development of data transmission agreements for clinical studies within the oncology therapeutic area
• Liaison with offshore data management centre to ensure project timelines were met

2010-2010  Contract Document Controller, Oliver Valvetek, Cheshire, UK

• Identification of key points and production of signature graphs from valve testing data
• Responsible for completion of documentation for each valve build
• Liaison with suppliers to chase missing documentation for specific valve parts
• Scanning and indexing of documentation collated for each valve build

2009-2010  SCUBA Diving Internship, Mermaids Dive Centre, Pattaya, Thailand

• Instruction of students at all levels of SCUBA diving from entry level to instructor
• Qualified to administer oxygen in the event of diving accidents (Divers Alert Network)
• Qualified to administer on-site neurological assessments for divers (Divers Alert Network)

2005-2008  Data Management Technology Analyst, AstraZeneca, Cheshire, UK

• Edit check programming to highlight data discrepancies, including ad hoc listings
• Handing of external laboratory data – loading to, and extraction from the database
• Liaison with vendors to agree methods of secure transfer of confidential information
• Database set-up, including on-line data check production
• Coordination/completion of clinical database technical verification and user acceptance testing
• Development, maintenance and version control of corporate, therapy are and project data standards

SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Logistics management, Operations management, Project management, Data management, Change management, Proof-reading, Risk assessment & management
• Proficient in the full MS Office 365 suite of programs
• Competent with the use of SAS and IBM mainframe systems and databases
• Working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom, Illustrator and Photoshop, GNU Image Manipulation Program and Canva
• Full, clean UK driving license
• Full, clean Zanzibar driving license

SCUBA DIVING QUALIFICATIONS (* denotes currently non-teaching status)

• IDC Staff Instructor*
• Emergency First Response Instructor*
• Enriched Air Instructor*
• Wreck Instructor*
• Deep Instructor*
• Search and Recovery Instructor*
• Underwater Navigation Instructor*
• Tec Gas Blender Enriched Air
• Master Scuba Diver Trainer*
• Open Water Scuba Instructor*
• Coral Reef Conservation Instructor*
• Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor*
• Project AWARE Instructor*
• Divemaster*
• Master Scuba Diver
• Rescue Diver
• Emergency Responder – CPR/AED/First Aid
• Enriched Air Diver
• Full Face Mask Diver
• Deep Diver
• Wreck Diver
• Search and Recovery Diver
• Underwater Navigator
• Advanced Open Water Diver
• National Geographic Open Water Diver
• D.A.N Emergency Oxygen Provider
• D.A.N. Onsite Neurological Assessments for Divers
• D.A.N. Hazardous Marine Life Injuries