Previously, he was a Principal Scientist at Insense Limited, a spin-out from Unilever, where he was responsible for the development of novel medical devices, taking them from concept to market.

Jan holds a joint Doctorate from the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Chemical Technology, Prague. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Centre of Excellence in Biopharmaceuticals (University of Manchester) and is an active member of the Formulation Science & Technology Group (FSTG) at the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Biopharmaceutical Group at the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS).