Danielle is Head of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Operations and Deputy Director of Operations at the Babraham Institute. She holds a degree and PhD in Biochemistry, both from the University of Manchester and an MBA from the Open University.
Danielle has worked at the Babraham Institute since 2013, joining first as the Science and Grants Manager, and then holding the position of Head of Scientific Services and UK Grants from 2017-2022 before becoming the Head of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Operations in 2022. Before joining the Institute, Danielle worked as a research assistant, scientific editor and grants advisor.
As Head of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Operations, Danielle is responsible for the operational management of the Institute's research. Alongside the Chief Operating Officer, Institute Director and other stakeholders, Danielle establishes and implements frameworks to develop and manage the performance of the Institute’s research operations, ensuring successful delivery of Institute science, including Institute Strategic Programme outcomes funded by BBSRC. This includes being the operational lead for the Institute's science facilities, financial and corporate planning & reporting, coordinating science capital equipment, project management of onboarding and offboarding processes for research group leads and scientific facility heads, knowledge management of research outputs, and overseeing the research elements of the BBSRC Core Capability Grant (CCG).
Beyond the Institute Danielle is an active participant in the core facility management community, working with colleagues across the UK and Europe to share best practices and expertise. She is currently Chair of the EU-LIFE Alliance Core ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Working Group, and in 2024 established the UK ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Facility Coordinators Network in collaboration with Dr Alex Laude (Newcastle University).
Outside of work, Danielle loves running, and is a member of the Sawston Let’s Run Girls club. She also enjoy cooking and says that her collection of cookbooks is far too big.