Lauren Reid
Senior Computational Chemist/ Developer at MedChemica Ltd.It is possible to find a healthy work-life balance whilst still developing a career and pursuing scientific interests.
It is possible to find a healthy work-life balance whilst still developing a career and pursuing scientific interests.
I have always tried to understand what really motivates me and “gets me out of bed” in order to steer my decisions in that direction. It is also about taking opportunities that come by and sometimes taking a leap of faith
I am grateful that I get to wake up every day as my own boss, able to help researchers who do want to achieve academic career success go as far as they want to.
When the job is highly related to my PhD field, I’m able to ramp up faster and apply my domain knowledge to the job. When the job is less related to my PhD, self-learning and soft skills are generally useful.
My research training set me up to… Organise my time and available resources efficiently and understand the value of determination and perseverance.
My research training set me up to… be resilient!