Vicky is a Clinical Scientist and the scientific lead for the Scottish Cutaneous Porphyria Service based in Dundee. She is an active part of the porphyria scientific community with roles in the International Porphyria Network IPNET (Elected to Executive Board 2025-2026, Porphyria Expert Clinical Center Working Group 2023-present & corresponding member of Laboratory Working Group); the British and Irish Porphyria Network BIPNET (Co-Chair: 2021-2024; Lab group chair 2017-2023) and the British Photodermatology Group (Committee 2019-present).

Vicky has been actively involved with the BPA since 2019, contributing to organising and volunteering at events. She was recognised as a patron in 2022, joined the trustee board in 2023 and stepped into the role of chair in October 2024.