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Product and Application Manager
PaleoProduct and Application Manager
Aug. 2023Belgium
Food Science Lead
PaleoFood Science Lead
May. 2022 - Aug. 2023Creating an ultimate meat & fish experience in an animal-friendly, sustainable and healthy way.
Industrial Account Manager
Thermo Fisher ScientificIndustrial Account Manager
May. 2020 - May. 2022Belgium• Developing new business with new and existing clients (200+ food industry, government, service lab and academic clients) • Promoted from regional to country manager
Founder
Saosa OUFounder
Mar. 2018 - Jun. 2022• Operating a fully remote e-commerce store on Amazon UK
Project Partner
Food WEBProject Partner
Apr. 2015 - Apr. 2016Gent, Belgium• Assisted Project Lead in developing OECD funded European project dedicated to unifying food skill standards in South East Europe
Food Legislation Advisor
IntertekFood Legislation Advisor
Jun. 2013 - Jun. 2017Sofia, Bulgaria• Advising on legal terminology regarding EU food regulations for global consumer brands
Assistant Professor and PhD researcher
Ghent UniversityAssistant Professor and PhD researcher
Feb. 2013 - Oct. 2019Ghent, Belgium• Managed practical exercises for 40+ MSc students as a staff member of the Department of Food, Safety and Health • Successfully lead 9 MSc and visiting BSc thesis projects to graduation • Obtained PhD degree on a collaborative project between industry and academia titled: “Role of sorbic acid in the fungal stability of water-in-oil emulsions”. Link to a recording of the PhD defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGcLqp5iXqs List of publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Irena-Soljic
Food Safety and Hygiene Expert
Conex tradeFood Safety and Hygiene Expert
Sep. 2012 - Jan. 2013Caporice, Trilj, Croatia• Fully responsible for ensuring food safety and hygiene in a food production facility (200+ employees) • Ownership of Quality Control in facility • Developed recipe for three new product lines
General Secretary
Global Harmonization InitiativeGeneral Secretary
Nov. 2011 - Jul. 2019Vienna• Responsible for administrative processes of the Organization (engaging 500+ food scientists) • Organized and coordinated virtual meetings of the Leadership Board
Coach
IAAS (International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences)Coach
Aug. 2011 - Feb. 2013Leuven, Belgium• Co-founded International Training Committee as a special department in IAAS dedicated to raising soft skills competencies for Board members and Organization members (workshops for 30+ participants) • Department still successfully operating
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