Jacqui joined Ozgene in 2002 as a Laboratory Assistant and has since progressed through several roles to her current position as Project & Colony Manager. In her early years at Ozgene, she gained hands-on experience across multiple laboratory teams, including vector construction and genotyping, building a strong technical foundation and a deep understanding of the full mouse model generation pipeline.

Over the years, Jacqui has taken on increasing responsibility in project coordination and operational leadership. When Ozgene ARC assumed the services of the previously state-owned Animal Resources Centre (ARC), Jacqui played a crucial role in setting up a large-scale breeding facility and establishing efficient breeding operations. In her current role, Jacqui oversees large-scale rodent breeding programs and colony management, including breeding for Ozgene’s custom mouse model generation projects.

With more than 20 years at Ozgene, Jacqui brings deep expertise in rodent breeding management, colony optimisation, and project coordination. As co-developer of Ozgene’s proprietary Colony Planner application, she has advanced the design of breeding strategies that support efficient and tailored research outcomes. Backed by a Bachelor of Biomedical Science specialising in Molecular Genetics, she has an excellent knowledge base of Ozgene’s end-to-end processes and breeding programs. This makes Jacqui a trusted point of contact for internal teams and clients alike.