Who We Are
Jemma Mason
Operations Manager & Personal Assistant to CEO
Jemma joined Pivotal Scientific Limited in March 2017 having spent 10 years in the Financial arena. In this time, she established her project management skills and harnessed her key administration expertise, which ultimately led to her fulfilling the ever-increasing demands of her roles within the Nationwide Building Society.
Jemma brings a wealth of planning and organisational skills to the Pivotal Scientific Limited office, enabling her to effectively support the CEO – Tim Bernard, as well as the Business Development and Marketing teams.
Jenny Gillard
Global Business Development Manager
Jenny has almost 10 years of Consultant/Account Management experience, working in Life Science Recruitment for 5-years before joining Pivotal Scientific in 2017.
Jenny manages our B2B Service clients, the PSL Alliance, and offers input into various strategic projects. She loves to understand clients and their companies, and offers guidance or key considerations to help them improve their sales channel effectiveness.
Favourite quote: “There’s no such thing as a stupid question”
Sharon Craggs
Scientific Analyst & Content Writer
An experienced researcher and customer-facing technical advisor, with over ten years laboratory experience in academic and small biotechnology laboratories.
Qualified with a B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry and also gained an M.Phil from the University of Manchester.
Melinda Higgins
Brand Design
Melinda comes from a design retail background.
Having spent several years working for Ikea in the Display and Communications department she decided to swap furniture and tea lights for antibodies and assays.
She uses her creative skills and knowledge to help companies determine and strengthen their brand identity, ensuring their brand accurately represents their core values and stands out in the competitive life science sector.
Jake Bernard
Digital Communications Manager
Jake is an experienced digital marketing professional, having previously worked in the arts and charity sectors.
Jake works on providing digital services such as PPC advertising and SEO for Pivotal Scientific and our clients.
Sian Bolitho
Scientific Officer
Sian Bolitho
Scientific Officer
With over 18 years in the life science sector and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from Bangor University, Sian brings a wealth of industry knowledge to Pivotal Scientific. With a commercial background in product and channel management, marketing and business development, Sian brings her scientific knowledge to support the team in all sectors, but particularly in our M&A consultancy.
Passionate about empowering young people, Sian can often be found in a muddy field as a dedicated Scout leader.
Sorcha Hermon
Project Associate
Sorcha joined Pivotal Scientific in November 2021 as a project associate after completing her BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences and MSc in Sustainability.
Sorcha utilises her scientific background and strong communication skills to support both the Business Development team, via our B2B services, and the Marketing team, creating content for both Pivotal Scientific and our clients.