Profile
Fiona Baines
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About Me:
I live in Chester with my husband and youngest son. I work as a statistician (maths) and enjoy running, orienteering, climbing and walking in my spare time.
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My pronouns are:
she/her
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My Work:
I work as a statistician (maths) for an influenza vaccine manufacturer in Liverpool.
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My Typical Day:
I like to go for a run before work. I start work at 8am where I do lots of data analysis on my computer and attend meetings. Then I have lunch with colleagues. In the afternoon it’s more data analysis and meetings. I finish work at 5pm (Monday-Thursday), 1pm on Fridays.
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Education:
Samuel Whitbread Upper School, Bedfordshire
Stratton Upper School, Bedfordshire
University of Sussex
Sheffield Hallam University
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Qualifications:
O levels (8), I failed Physics first time around.
A levels in Maths, Chemistry, Geography
Chemistry BSc
Chemistry PhD
Applied Statistics MSc
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Work History:
Jobs since leaving university:
Scientist at Dow Corning Ltd (South Wales)
Scientist at Unilver (Wirral)
Researcher at Cheshire County Council (Chester)
Statistician at Unilever (Wirral)
Statistician at CSL Seqirus (Liverpool)
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Current Job:
I work as a statistician at a vaccine manufacturing site. My role involves helping people make sense of data and plan experiments.
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Employer:
CSL Seqirus are a vaccine manufacturer with sites all over the world. At the site I work at in Liverpool we make a vaccine for influenza (flu).
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
outdoor-loving statistician
What did you want to be after you left school?
I didn't know, I just knew chemistry was my favourite subject
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I had one detention in middle school
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
something to do with citizen science
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I can't choose just one
What's your favourite food?
summer pudding
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
that I could identify birds by their song and speak lots of languages
Tell us a joke.
What did the triangle say to the circle? You're pointless
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