All Practical skills and safety articles – Page 7
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OpinionThank you very much for being our technician
How appreciating technicians is appreciated by science technicians around the country
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Job profileBioanalytical scientist
Claire’s work involves stress testing new medicines in various stages of drug development to ensure they are robust and reliable before being released onto the consumer market
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Job profileAnalytical chemist
Tilly does research on human breath samples to potentially diagnose conditions like asthma and infectious diseases including cancer
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Job profileAssociate scientist, pharmaceuticals
Holly develops new medicines at a global pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca alongside completing her degree apprenticeship
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Job profileDevelopment chemist, printing and inks
Mariam shares how she makes custom inks for their customers so they can safely print on food (like eggs) and food packaging providing vital information to the public
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Job profileResearch assistant
Lewis contributes to cutting-edge scientific research using specialist equipment to potentially diagnose diseases like cancer sooner
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Job profileAnalytical technician, plastics
Celine modifies the molecular structure of plastics so they can biodegrade in the natural environment
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Job profileLaboratory analyst and higher degree apprentice, water
Joseph helps ensure there is clean, safe, water for 15 million people in the UK whilst studying towards his chemistry degree
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Job profileResearch innovations manager
Margot is at the cutting-edge of science developing ways to make plastic biodegrade quickly and explaining this to others
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IdeasConfronting fears in the lab
Practical work can scare pupils. Here’s how to overcome their worries
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Job profileScientific associate, NMR spectroscopy
Christopher uses NMR to identify the structure of new and unknown chemical compounds to support the development of new medicines
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Job profileLaboratory technician and higher apprentice, solar
Rebekka tests and finds ways to improve solar panels whilst balancing her studies towards her Foundation Degree apprenticeship
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Job profileResearch fellow
Lynne shares how her PhD led to a university research career working with large pieces of equipment and computer programs to understand how chemical structures work
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Job profileSenior scientist, household goods
Phillip leads a small team of researchers who improve the performance of household products such as toothpaste and shampoo
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Job profileConsumer products technician
Robert develops materials to improve the properties of consumer products from cosmetics to chewing gum
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Job profileChief chemist
Stephen oversees the ways in which chemistry can be used to improve a power station’s performance
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Job profilePostdoctoral research associate
Anna explains how she carries out her own cutting-edge scientific research at the UK’s national synchrotron science facility
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Job profileFlavourist and innovation director
Claire creates new flavour combinations to improve the taste of everyday food products
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Job profileDirector of medicinal chemistry
Find out what’s involved in leading a team of 30 scientists who are researching new medicines
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Job profileDirector of IRC in biomedical materials
Professor Vadgama researches biosensors which monitor changes inside the bodies of patients and athletes