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About Me:

I live in Reading with my pet cat. I enjoy cooking and gaming on my PS5.
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I studied chemistry at university because I always loved science. I enjoy travelling to explore new foods and cultures.
My pronouns are:

she/her
My Work:

I am a research scientist: I am using proteins as a way to detect diseases.
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I use highly sensitive instruments to analyse blood samples for proteins specific to lung cancer. Cancer is the uncontrollable growth and division of cells in the body.
My Typical Day:

I wake up and have breakfast. I get to work for 9:30 am and begin my experiments. I have lunch with my friends and then continue with my experiments.
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I often start my work day by preparing my experiments, which includes preparing samples for analysis. This preparation method extracts proteins of interest. A protein is a large biological molecule that is made from a chain of amino acids (building blocks).

I then analyse these proteins using an specialised instrument; I discuss anf review the results with my team.

Qualifications:
- GCSEs
- A-levels (geography, maths, chemistry, biology).
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a year in Industry at univeristy
I chose my A-levels with the aim of initially studying medicine. However, I found chemistry more interesting at A-level.
Work History:

I have worked in lots of different roles over my career. I have worked as a waitress and cashier, lab assistant and scientist.
Current Job:

I am currently a research scientist
Employer:

Oxford Cancer Analytics (OXcan)

Taryn Reid