Nessa Carson
I'm a synthetic organic and automation chemist
About me
I'm a digital chemist, working with laboratory data and workflows, with a background in high-throughput experimentation (HTE) and reaction optimization. I like working with lab data ecosystems, and coding in Python and R to make everything that we do easier, better, and more collaborative. I'm also a regular columnist for Chemistry World and a Scientific Advisory Board member at ChemAI and Chemical & Engineering News. I welcome queries about my consultation services on automation and HTE matters for small molecule chemistry.

About me

I'm an automation chemist, working with laboratory data and workflows, with a background in high-throughput experimentation (HTE) and reaction optimization. I like working with lab data ecosystems, and coding in Python and R to make everything that we do easier, better, and more collaborative. I'm also a regular columnist for Chemistry World and a Scientific Advisory Board member at ChemAI and Chemical & Engineering News. I welcome queries about my consultation services on automation and HTE matters for small molecule chemistry. What I bring are stats, bullet points, and teamwork.
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Background
AstraZeneca
Associate Principal Scientist "Digital Champion", Oct 2022–present
Macclesfield, UK
Syngenta
Automated data workflow specialist, Feb 2022–Sep 2022
Principal automation chemist, Jun 2021–Feb 2022
Senior automation chemist, May 2020–Jun 2021
Jealott's Hill, UK
Pfizer
High-throughput experimentation chemist, Jun 2019–May 2020
Sandwich, UK
AMRI @ Eli Lilly
Research Scientist I, med chem synthesis then High-throughput experimentation, Mar 2017–May 2019
Windlesham, UK
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MS Chemistry, 2013–2016
Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
Oxford University
MChem Chemistry, 2009–2013
Oxford, UK
Community
InChI Trust
Member of Stereochemistry & Advanced Inorganics working groups
2025–present
RSC Chemical Information & Computer Applications Group
Elected committee member
2022–present
Chemical & Engineering News
Content Advisory Board member
2022–present
Salters' Institute
Salters' Centenary Award 2021 (for long-term leadership potential in chemical industry)
Dec 2021
ChemAI (formerly DeepMatter)
Scientific Advisory Board member
2021–present
RSC Heterocyclic & Synthesis Group
Elected committee member
2019–present
Chemistry World
Columnist
2017–present
RSC Synthetic Reaction Updates
Scientific Editor
2020–2022
Society of Chemical Industry
Young Chemists' Panel committee
2017–2020
1MillionWomenToTech
Global marketing volunteer
Jul–Sep 2018
Oxford University Scientific Society
Team leader, coach
2017–2018
Davidson College, USA
Medicinal chemistry course
Mar–Jun 2017
Oxford University Scientific Society
President, VP, other roles
2011–2013