I was a scientist for over a decade in New Zealand and the USA before reorienting my career towards research management. I have supported researchers in their funding strategies and funding applications as well as in the management of their multi-million dollar projects. I successfully secured funding for my own research and while a neuroscientist by trade I have helped researchers with the development and writing of proposals across a wide spectrum of research areas and funding bodies. I therefore have well rounded experience and expertise in scientific research, project ideation and planning, funding strategy and application writing as well as project management.