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