Benjamin O.

Lecturer and Research Fellow in Medicine
Happy to mentor
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About me

Benjamin O.
Biology
Immunology
Research Postgraduate
Wentworth
2011
United Kingdom

My employment

Lecturer and Research Fellow in Medicine
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Education
2011

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A day in the life of a Lecturer and Research Fellow in Medicine in the United Kingdom

How I found out about the job

Speculative application

The recruitment process

I had a telephone interview, then a personal interview in Oxford.

Courses taken since graduation

Mini MBA in Drug Development, INSEAD Business School

Where I hope to be in 5 years

I hope to combine academic research with the early-stage drug discovery and development in the context of chronic inflammatory conditions.

My advice to students considering work

Do not be afraid of (politely) approaching people or companies with whom you'd like to work!

There is a big drive in medical research and early drug discovery to link disciplines. So make the most of your combinatorial skillsets (eg: Biology & Computing; Biology & Maths, etc.).

My advice about working in my industry

There is a big drive in medical research and early drug discovery to link disciplines. So make the most of your combinatorial skillsets (eg: Biology & Computing; Biology & Maths, etc.).

What I do

I am responsible for driving the development of multiple pre-clinical research projects in the lab, focussed on a better understanding of human inflammatory diseases.

I am also responsible for teaching undergraduate medical students, in both large classes and small group tutorials.

In addition I am involved in the pre-clinical development of a novel drug target for Crohn's disease, as well as in the process of founding and spinning out a Biotech company from Oxford, focussed on improving vaccine adjuvants.

What I like most

No day is the same!

What I like least

Medical research takes a long time.

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