Profile

I studied Chemistry at the University of Surrey, then moved to Reading after I graduated. I began working in a food science lab, using lots of different methods to analyse many different products which meant no two days were ever the same. I then moved into one of our pharmaceutical teams, which was a great opportunity to take the skills I’d learnt working with food and apply this to medicines.

I now work in a more recruitment focussed role, overseeing our Early Careers programmes (apprentices, interns and graduates). This is a great chance to meet and influence the scientists of the future, and give students an insight into what being a scientist is really like!

Outside of work, I enjoy video games (mainly Animal Crossing!) and spend lots of time with my friends and family.

Since the start of the pandemic, I’ve been working from home, which took lots of getting used to at first, but I soon learnt I had to have a routine as if I were going in for a day on the office! I go for a walk before work most mornings and start work at roughly 9am.

My day mostly consists of talking to people and sending emails, getting feedback from people who are currently on our programmes and working on trying to make these they best they can be! I always make sure to take a lunchbreak and spend some time away from my computer (even if its only to watch some telly!) before finishing at 5pm.