I didn't take an instant dislike to her, although I took an instant dislike to her annoying as hell voice and the soap opera/romance novel name.:lol:
I think she is very driven and knows what she wants. Unfortunately for women this can get them a label of "pushy" or "bitchy" or whatever. I don't think there is any malice in her toward Adam either. She didn't show him up at the lab because it was proven Adam didn't miss the fingerprint, it appeared later due to the temperature change.
Even though she's smart, I think she may be naive enough to think she can get a job at the lab without taking Adam's job specifically. She did say she'd do ANYTHING including janitorial duties just to get a foot in the door so she can prove herself. I can see why Adam felt threatened by her, but I don't think she meant to be threatening.
I may be proven totally wrong in upcoming episodes, but for now I think she's OK.