Clare Birch

Senior Associate

2024 - Current

Scientist in Residence

2021

Finding and nurturing the best and most ambitious ANZ scientific and engineering talent to create world-changing companies.

Investment Associate

2021 - 2024

Finding and investing in great founders across our deep tech and life sciences portfolio.

Member, National Quantum Advisory Committee

2022

Invited by the Hon Ed Husic, Minister for Science and Industry, and Dr Cathy Foley, Chief Scientist. Outputs: Australia's National Quantum Strategy

Coach

2021 - 2024

Chemistry Outreach Team Lead

2019 - 2021

Created and delivered educational programs for chemistry students from a range of backgrounds (remote classes, rural workshops in Orange, high-achievers with the International Science School). In the final ~year, managed a team of staff to do the same. Published scicomm articles alongside Dr Karl, Adam Spencer, and Alice Motion. Highlight: co-created and ran International Science School (ISS) 2021 Chemistry workshops ('Is the Universe Ruled by Chaos?', July 2021).

Research Assistant - Chemistry

2019 - 2020

Continuation of investigation into G4/hemin DNAzymes begun at Nanjing University. DFT simulations to probe the effects of long-range electrostatic field on the system's catalytic efficacy. Poster at APATCC-19. Also, research assistant in Chemistry Education.

Student Fellow to the Academic Board and the Faculty of Science and its Board

2019 - 2019

Elected by peers to represent undergraduate interests at the University's second-highest governing body, and to represent student interests in science curriculum and student experience.

Programs Coordinator

2021 - 2021

First employee.

Learning Support Assistant/Teachers'​ Aid

2017 - 2018

Coached high school students with specific learning needs.

Retail Assistant

2016 - 2017

Receptionist

2015 - 2016