Tate O.
About me
| Tate O. | |
| Biology | |
| Molecular Cell Biology | |
| Undergraduate | |
| James | |
| 2014 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Scientific Officer | |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Science and research | |
| Large business (250+ employees) | |
| 2015 | |
| £28,000pa |
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A day in the life of a Scientific Officer in the United Kingdom
I am directly and specifically using the skills and knowledge that I have acquired completing my degrees
What I do
I work in the malaria research lab where I carried out my MSc project. Personally, much of what I do is 'wet' work at the bench, but working as part of a large reserach group means I am often contributing in a variety of different ways to our outputs and projects.
Skills I use and how I developed them
General and specific lab skills, data analysis and scientific writing skills, all of which I mainly developed during my BSc and MSc. It also requires good organisational and teamworking skills to be able to coordinate multiple projects and collaborations with collegues.
What I like most
I am directly and specifically using the skills and knowledge that I have acquired completing my degrees. Although there can be a lot of responsibility to take on and at times the workload can be heavy, it's a fun, interesting and relaxed working environment.
What I like least
You sometimes have to fit your life around work - in biological research, some things just can't wait. But any late nights or awkward hours can be made up for with the ability to be flexible at other times.
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