Elena César Rodo

Dirección: C/ Antonio López Aguado, Madrid, Spain

 Phone: +34 626 52 07 71
e-mail: elenacesar@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/elena-cesar/

SKILLS

• Scientific knowledge: multidisciplinary work: Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology,

Supramolecular Chemistry, Chemical Engineer and Biochemistry. Numerous characterization
techniques, namely, NMR, MS, HPLC, LC-MS, FT-IR, UV-Vis, Fluorescence, TEM, SEM, AFM.
• Computer software: Windows and Microsoft Office Packages at high level. SAP MM. Advanced
user of chemistry related software, such as ChemBio office TopSpin, MestReNova. Advanced
user of literature browsers like Scifinder, Scopus and Reaxys.
• Leadership and management: I have coached PhD, MSc and undergraduate students.
Involved in their day-to day supervision and developing my problem-solving ability
(experiment trouble-shooting).
• Attention to detail: Accurate record keeping of experiments, use of checklists to organize my
work and make sure that it is completed in a timely manner.
• Independence: full responsibility to lead my research projects; secured funding for both my
PhD and postdoctoral positions.
• Teamwork: internal and external collaborations led to several publications during my PhD;
taught/learnt new techniques to/from colleagues and collaborators from different areas of
expertise.
• Languages: Spanish: Mother tongue; French: bilingual. English: professional proficiency.

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020-2022 Post-doctoral researcher. European Institute for Chemistry and Biology

(IECB, Bordeaux): Biochemistry sciences.
Developing new methods and chemical tools to study proteins and target
identification. I was able to carry out the:
1) Synthesis of small molecules and/or peptides derivates
2) Peptides study use them as probes to label proteins in cells. Process the
samples for proteomics analysis

2017-2020 Post-doctoral researcher. University Rey Juan Carlos (Chemical and

environmental engineering group): Materials sciences.
I led R&D projects in the engineering chemistry department, elaborating
development plans by setting deliverables to reach milestones with success.
1) Synthesis of drug derivatives in order to change their intrinsic solubility and
lipophilic properties.
2) Modelling and characterization of new nano-composites carrying these drugs
with several pharmacological applications. Kinetics delivery studies.
 2016-2017 Intership: Forecasting and production analyst. Distribution assistant
2011–2015 PhD in Organic and medicinal chemistry, University of Strasbourg.
Medicinal & organic chemistry. Design and synthesis of organic molecules in
order to improve their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties.
• Structure-activity relationship and electrochemistry studies.
• Scale-up
2010 Master level internship, SynCat group, University of Strasbourg.
• Assymetric multistep synthesis
• Enantioselective coupling methods and several protective groups.
2009 Graduate student Intership, IFP Lyon. Catalyst and separation group.
• Metal supported catalyst
• Oxidative condensation–hydrogenation process.
• GC-MS analysis screening.

EDUCATION

2017 –2017. SAP MM (PROCUREMENT). ESIC (Business & Marketing School). SAP MM
(Procurement).
2016 –2017. Supply chain management + SAP ERP. ESIC (Business & Marketing School).
Titulación C_TSCM52_67 Enterprise Application.
2011 –2015 PhD in Organic Chemistry. Laboratory of “chimie Bioorganique et Médicinale”,
UMR 7509, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France – Obtained with highest
honors. Thesis advisor: Dr. Elisabeth DAVIOUD-CHARVET – Governmental
doctoral fellowship. Cum laude
2009-2010 Master's degree, Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry. University of
Strasbourg. (Mark: 14.5/20)
2008-2010 Chemical Engineer. École de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux. University of
Strasbourg. Final project: Simulation by Aspen of Coal tars distillation (18/20).
2005-2010 BS, Chemistry, University Autónoma of Madrid, Spain. (Mark: 8.2/10)

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATIONS

Redaction projects:
• Redaction of a Spanish project: “Design of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for the drug-
controlled delivery based on the drug-structure directing agent (DSDA) concept” Ministerio
de Industria, Economía y Competitividad
• Redaction 7 publications- In high-impact international journals in the area of organic
chemistry and molecular materials.
Doctoral fellowship – French Ministry of Education, Research and Technology
Fellowship exchange: -Spanish Ministry of Education- Double degree: Chemistry (University
Autónoma of Madrid, Spain) and Diplôme d'Ingénieur (ECPM, Strasbourg).
Coaching: 3 MSc students during my PhD, 2 PhD and 3 undergraduated students during my postdoct
in the University Rey Juan Carlos.