Patrick Joyce

I am currently working on a project characterizing the self-association of Glucagon. This project is a co-fund between the Maynooth University Chemistry Department and AstraZeneca (in Cambridge, UK). The work involved characterization of the assembly process for a peptide. I acquired many lab skills throughout the project and examples include using SDS-Page, Light Scattering techniques and SE-HPLC. In addition, a large portion of the project involved the development of a statistical model that was able to describe the assembly process for this peptide. I worked on this project in Maynooth University between the years 2018-2020. I then proceeded to work on this project through Bristol University. I am currently about to submit my thesis for this project.

I worked as a tutor for the Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting where I gave workshops for the course “Intermediate Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Business”. My responsibilities involved having a high level of engagements with the students to ensure that they understood concepts and methods for a particular module.

I was previously employed as a Maths tutor for in the School of Maths and Statistics. My main responsibilities included correcting homework and presenting tutorials and assisting students in a group study programme called “The Maths Support Centre”. Overall, a high level of student engagement was required to ensure they understood theoretical concepts. I was tutor for a wide variety of Maths and Statistics modules across all undergraduate years; e.g. calculus, differential equations and linear models. I was also employed as a Math's lecturer on an Masters in Mathematics for Education a course aimed at enhancing secondary teachers mathematics knowledge.

I completed a project for the Maynooth University's School of Mathematics & Statistics. The project involved setting up an electronic assessment system using NUMBAS for a 1st year undergraduate Maths module. The main aims of the project were to produce of extensive bank of maths problems for the students to solve that could be generated at random in order minimize palgiarism.

I was employed as a coder for the “Trends in Mathematics and Science Study” (TIMSS). My responsibilities included applying the correct coding to Science and Maths tests with a goal to understand the level of Maths and Science proficiency within a cohort of students.