I am Jolinda - the founder of Pollock Biotech.  I am a farmer born and bred - growing up (and learning a lot!) on a successful poultry farm, owned by my family for generations.

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Growing up on a farm generated a passion for understanding how things work, and I became fascinated by animal and crop diseases - and went to The University of Edinburgh to get my degree in Infectious Diseases.  Eager to learn more, I carried out my PhD on enteric diseases in pigs, and alternative management strategies for improving disease outcomes and animal performance.

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I have had various roles as a microbiologist over the last 20 years, working in disease diagnostics, research and education.  I currently work full-time as the manager of a veterinary microbiology diagnostic laboratory - microbiology is my first love! - and I am dedicated to quality.  I work part-time as a technical assessor of other diagnostic laboratories, too!

 

Another particular highlight of my career was a brief move into commercial work, helping a large biotechnology company build quality control methods and an in-house laboratory for their microbial inoculant product.  This is why Pollock Biotech was born - to allow me to continue explore my interests in research and development, and to support clients in this space.

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At the heart of all of my work lies a commitment to integrity and rigorous scientific understanding, whether at the desk, in the lab or out in the field.