PA (Research) and Project Assistant
samantha.pearce@materials.ox.ac.uk
MPLS 2026 Professional Services Excellence Award Winner
I have over 10 years experience in supporting academics and their research groups at the University of Oxford, supporting Patrick Grant (research), Nicole Grobert and Hazel Assender since 2020. I am also the Project Officer for the Oxford Advanced Materials Network (OxAMN) and an active member of the OxAMN Steering Group. My expertise includes supporting the development of multi-disciplinary collaborations with internal and external stakeholders, programme management, financial stewardship and symposium logistics. My voluntary roles include departmental first aider, mental health first aider and I am a proud LGBTQ+ Ally.