Jean joined the University of Exeter Medical School in 2014, following a long career in research and medical and scientific education at University College London. As a vascular biologist she studied atherogenesis and restenosis after angioplasty and stenting, applying innovative approaches, such as somatic gene therapy, to her research. Her role in the University of Exeter Medical School includes setting strategic direction for education endeavours, and initiating the development of new programmes of study. Jean is a consultant cardiologist and contributes to clinical service in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.