Experience & Projects

My work spans clinical pharmacy, medicines research, health systems, international health, and sustainable medicines, with a focus on translating evidence and practice into safer and more effective healthcare.

Visiting Researcher — Sustainable Medicines

University of Nottingham | 2026

Conducting research on how environmental sustainability can be incorporated into medicines selection and clinical guidance, integrating guideline analysis, environmental evidence, and stakeholder perspectives.

Developed the research concept and methodology for a funded six-month international research placement.
Examining opportunities to integrate environmental considerations into medicines-related clinical decision-making.
Working within an international and multidisciplinary research environment in pharmacy and sustainable healthcare.

Postdoctoral Researcher — Medicines Use & Health Systems

Seoul National University | 2025–Present

Conduct research on medicines use, medication safety, and health-system issues, with a particular focus on medication sharing among older adults. My work combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to examine real-world medicines practices and their implications for patient safety and healthcare delivery.

Published qualitative research on medication sharing among older adults in an SCI-indexed peer-reviewed journal.
Presented both qualitative and quantitative findings on medication sharing at the 2026 European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) Congress in Barcelona.
Contributed to pharmacy education through pharmacotherapy assessment, practical training, and development of medicines-related learning resources for pharmacy students.

Guest Contributor — International Pharmacy & Health Systems

Korean Pharmaceutical Association News (KPANews) | 2013–Present

Write field-based articles and interviews on pharmacy practice, medicines policy, health systems, and emerging global health issues, drawing on international site visits, professional interviews, and review of policy and technical sources.

Report on medicines access, pharmacy practice, health-service delivery, and professional regulation across diverse international settings.
Interview pharmacists, healthcare professionals, professional organisations, and policy-related stakeholders and translate complex health-system issues into accessible analysis for a professional audience.
Have contributed international pharmacy and health-system reporting over more than a decade, including field-based coverage from countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
More recently, have focused on sustainable healthcare, pharmaceutical pollution, antimicrobial resistance, and the environmental implications of medicines across procurement, prescribing, use, and disposal.

Medicines Management Expert — Health System Strengthening

Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2026

Served as a short-term medicines management expert for a maternal and child health project focused on health-system strengthening in Kwango Province. Provided technical monitoring and advice for a medicines management capacity-building programme for local health professionals.

Supported training covering the medicines management cycle, including selection, procurement, demand forecasting, inventory management, distribution, and use.
Delivered a technical session in French on standard medicines management principles and shared practical examples from Korean primary healthcare settings.
Reviewed programme implementation and developed recommendations to strengthen post-training monitoring and medicines storage and inventory practices.

Pharmacist — Clinical Pharmacy & Medicines Safety

Veterans Health Service Medical Center | 2014–2025

Worked across hospital pharmacy, medicines supply, clinical pharmacy, and service improvement within a large public healthcare institution, supporting safe and continuous medicines use across inpatient and outpatient care.

Managed medicines availability through stock monitoring, demand forecasting, requisition, expiry management, and coordination of supply during shortages.
Contributed to medication safety and multidisciplinary care through adverse drug reaction monitoring, nutrition support activities, patient counselling, and management of self-injection medicines.
Drafted pharmacy regulations and operational guidance for long-term care hospital pharmacy services and contributed to quality-improvement and accreditation activities.
Secured two competitive intramural research grants as Principal Investigator and led hospital-based research projects; one resulted in an SCI-indexed publication and a hospital pharmacy research award.

Programme Intern — International Health & Policy

UNESCO Headquarters, Paris | 2013

Supported UNESCO’s anti-doping programme within the Social and Human Sciences Sector, contributing to the intergovernmental work of the International Convention against Doping in Sport and preparations for its Conference of Parties.

Led drafting, revision, and finalisation of the official Conference of Parties Final Report, coordinating inputs and ensuring accuracy and consistency.
Reviewed multilingual versions of official conference documentation to support consistency across language editions.
Prepared briefing material to support engagement with a Member State on programme funding and contributed to related programme documentation.
Gained first-hand experience of UN working methods, formal documentation, intergovernmental processes, and communication with Member State stakeholders.

Clinical Trial Pharmacist — Clinical Research

Chonnam National University Hospital | 2011–2013

Supported pharmacy implementation of clinical trials by translating study protocols into practical, study-specific procedures for investigational product management and coordinating pharmacy requirements with investigators and research teams.

Developed study-specific pharmacy guidance covering patient visit schedules, pharmacy actions, investigational product handling, and protocol-defined storage and temperature requirements.
Coordinated with principal investigators and study teams to clarify pharmacy-related protocol requirements and support consistent study implementation.
Calculated study-specific pharmacy management fees by applying the hospital’s standard costing framework to protocol requirements.
Worked within a small clinical trials pharmacy team supporting a portfolio of approximately 244 studies by the time of departure, requiring careful prioritisation and standardised workflows.