Jessica Daw
Research Assistant
BSc (Hons)
jessica.daw@thekids.org.au
+61 419 793 903
Jess began working at The Kids Research Institute Australia in 2018. She completed her Honours in Biomedical Science (externally from Murdoch University) in 2019, where she investigated the disease-causing mechanisms of Strep A. She has since worked as a Research Assistant on systematic reviews on the burden of Strep A diseases, Strep A transmission mechanisms, and environmental health initiatives to prevent Strep A transmission. She has recently transitioned to Project Coordinator for the Pacific Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Program funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This program involves developing RHD control programs in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, and the development of a RHD Knowledge ‘Hub’ in Fiji which will provide resources and technical expertise throughout the region.
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Clinical Laboratory Science, and Forensic Biology and Toxicology)
- Bachelor of Science Honours (Biomedical Science)
- Certified ScrumMaster – Scrum Alliance
- Fundamentals of Project Management – Australasian Research Management Society