What sparked your interest in Life Sciences?

Although I wasn’t sure what my exact trajectory would be in terms of a career, I knew my ultimate goal was to work in healthcare science in order to make a profound difference to people’s lives.

My degree and the opportunities that came with it consolidated my desire to contribute to research that helps develop therapeutic pathways into patient care.

What was your first job after graduating?

During my studies, I worked as a GP receptionist, and now I’m set to start my new role as Editorial assistant at Springer Nature Journal. My new role will entail providing support to the publishing team in order to ensure the successful and timely publication of journals. When I graduated, I worked with the University’s Careers Service to polish my CV and maximize my chances of employment. I applied and received rejections, but also invitations to interviews and finally a job offer. 

Outside of the course teaching, what other opportunities did you get involved in during your time at Manchester Met?

With my supervisors support, I was able to obtain a Wellcome Trust studentship to participate in novel transitional research into the underlying mechanisms of liver fibrosis with development of therapeutic pathways into patient care. The studentship also included an opportunity to co-author a journal article published in Frontiers in Medicine.

I also took part in the University’s Healthcare Science Enhanced Third Term and was able to get valuable hospital shadowing experience.

I would advise students to make use of the abundance of resources available to you at Manchester Met, whether that be the Careers Service, tutors, supervisors etc. Don’t be deterred by rejections and establish a good relationship with academic staff.

What does diversity in Life Sciences mean to you?

To me, diversity in Life Sciences means that as an individual, you feel represented and your contributions are actively acknowledged and valued.

Diversity in the industry can help embolden others from a similar minority background to pursue a career in Life Sciences. In turn, the industry benefits from a broader range of talent, novel perspectives and innovation to propel scientific advancements.

Optimise your CV.