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A highly-skilled and respected scientist with over 15 years’ experience in the field of forensics, Marie joined AlphaBiolabs in 2022 and oversees the company’s growing toxicology team.

As Director of Toxicology, Marie’s day-to-day responsibilities include maintaining the highest quality testing standards for toxicology and further enhancing AlphaBiolabs’ drug and alcohol testing services for the legal sector, members of the public, and the workplace sector. 

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Chloë graduated from Newcastle University with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2009. Then she completed an MSc in Clinical Criminology at the University of Leicester and the GDL at the College of Law in Manchester. After a brief spell teaching Psychology at Haileybury College, she was awarded a Lord Diplock scholarship from Middle Temple and studied the Bar Professional Training Course at Nottingham Law School.

Chloë has acted as an Appropriate Adult, spent time working for the National Centre for Domestic Violence, the Free Representation Unit and currently volunteers for Big Voice London, working with students on law reform projects. Prior to joining Vardags, Chloë worked at Rebus Group dealing with cases of investment scheme mis-selling.

Chloë grew up in Northamptonshire but now lives in North London and enjoys tennis, design and cooking.

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