Dashboard – I'm a Scientist 2024

About Me:

I live with my partner (and cat) in Oxfordshire, although I’m originally from Cumbria. I work as an analytical chemist for a drug discovery and development company. In my spare time, you’ll find me pottering around the garden mostly.
My pronouns are:

She/Her
My Work:

I work in small molecule purification, which means I remove important drug molecules from unwanted waste or side-products. This helps the important drug molecules get tested properly, to see which ones work best.
My Typical Day:

A typical day involves being woken up early by Jasper (the cat) for breakfast. I get to work at 7am and head straight into the lab to set up for the day. I have lunch with friends and then have a mix of lab-work and desk-work for the afternoon, checking results and making reports. I head home at 4pm.
What I'd do with the prize money:

I take part in several outreach projects each year – I’d love to invest more in interactive hands-on games/activities for the public to try, whilst learning about science!

Candidate CV questions (extra)

Education:

Keswick School in Keswick, Cumbria
Northumbria University in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Qualifications:

10.5x GCSEs

1x AS-Level

4x A-Levels

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry + 1 years industrial placement @ GSK
Work History:

Scientist, Evotec

Housekeeper, Soho House

Sales Assistant, McColls

Team Member, Eclipse Bowling and Laser Quest Centre
Current Job:

Scientist I, Evotec
Employer:

Evotec – a German life sciences company who work on making medicines that matter.

My Interview
- How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
  
  Cat-loving Chemist
  
  What did you want to be after you left school?
  
  Flight attendant
  
  Were you ever in trouble at school?
  
  No
  
  If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
  
  Wedding/Party Planner
  
  Who is your favourite singer or band?
  
  Etta James
  
  What's your favourite food?
  
  Mac & Cheese
  
  If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
  
  To live closer to my mum, to own my own vineyard and to be able to remember important things as easily as I remember song lyrics.
  
  Tell us a joke.
  
  What did one charged atom say to the other? I got my ion you!