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what sort of jobs is there in working as a livestock vet?

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what sort of jobs is there in working as a livestock vet?

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We've also placed this question in the Land Based Padlet :)

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What type of jobs are there in the industry?

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What type of jobs are there in the industry?

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Thanks for your question - please have a look at the overview video on the website which talks about some of the exciting roles in the sector :)

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How many types of science do you need to get a job as a life sciences researcher?

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How many types of science do you need to get a job as a life sciences researcher?

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pending response from Jo :)

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What inspired you take this career path?

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What inspired you take this career path?

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I was always interested in Science from as young as I can remember, I used to take ticks from my dog and look at them under the microscope. I was fascinated by plants, animals and human and animal diseases. I was not sure about the options available to me when I was at school and I studied all three of the Sciences to get an understanding of where I would like to go. I was also always interested in History and English and communication. Through my time at school I realised that Biology was my favourite, I then did some volunteering with the Environmental Research Institute researching bird habitats on the island of Stroma at age 16. I also did my Nuffield Bursary and I was given the opportunity to work in a Biology laboratory. I loved it and realised this was what I wanted to do. I used to think that Science was working in a white coat and not communicating with others often and that made me question my choices, I then went to some open days and from my volunteering realised that Science is about communication and that communication of ideas and creativity were also important in Science. This made me really keen to study Science, specifically Life Sciences. I undertook a degree in Biomedical Science with Bioscience. This allowed me to further choose my career path in Biology thereafter (Jo).

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Is it hard work working in life sciences? 

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Is it hard work working in life sciences? 

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I would say it is hard but that the difficulty can be subjective and varies from industry to academia. It is worth it as the job is extremely rewarding. Often due to the nature of how long it takes to make solutions, run experiments and use equipment there can be long hours involved. However the job has many benefits, such as producing life changing research, the training and assistance of others, which is very fulfilling. If you work in academia in teaching or technical work, there is usually a reduction in workload to allow you to carry out research and maintenance tasks as well as take holidays in the Summer period and Christmas period when the students are on their holidays. In research and industry this is slightly different and depends on your work but you can be more flexible depending on your research at the time and what results are required for the company in your industry (Jo).

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Do you think a job in Life Sciences will have a positive affect on the future?

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Do you think a job in Life Sciences will have a positive affect on the future?

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Yes, I truly believe so. Let’s look at our most recent experience, life sciences sector played a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From designing and developing cutting edge vaccines, devoloping novel test kits and providing care for patients; those who work in Life science industry helped us tremendously. It seems our future considerably rely on such improvements made in Lifescience sector (Aakash).

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what if we never studied life sciences? what would happen to us as a society?

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what if we never studied life sciences? what would happen to us as a society?

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Well, it would mean that we wouldn't understand so much about living systems and this would mean we wouldn't know so much about diseases and how to treat / cure them effectively. So life sciences is an important area of work (Laura)

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is it stressful working with the chemicals?

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is it stressful working with the chemicals?

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It's not stressful no. You need to take the proper safety precautions like wearing gloves / safety glasses / a lab coat and sometimes there will be other procedures you need to follow. But, there are clear guidelines about what is needed for different chemicals that you can follow to keep safe (Laura)

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The best thing about my job is getting to work with a wonderful team, inspiring students and watching students learn laboratory techniques as well getting to carry out practical experiments in the laboratory and troubleshooting laboratory protocols (Jo).

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What type of microbes live in the deep sea?

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What type of microbes live in the deep sea?

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It’s a very interesting question. So far, our explorations show us there is an extraordinary world of microbes such as bacteria, viruses and archaea. As much as we would love to know more about these wonderful organisms, exploring deep sea, identifying, and culturing them our labs still pose substantial challenge. So, I think we are yet to find their amazing diversity (Aakash).

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How do you begin in the path of Marine Biology?

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How do you begin in the path of Marine Biology?

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You would probably need to study Marine biology at University  - there are plenty of course options, the ones in Scotland are here: https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/courses/search/undergraduate/marine-biology/all/scotland which includes one in Aberdeen but there are options further afield of course! Having a look at these would let you see what subjects / grades you need to get in so that you can plan your school study to get what you need.

There is also a Marine lab here in Aberdeen (https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-scotland-contact-information/) They sometimes take part in public events where you can see round and meet staff (Laura)

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What do you love the most about the industry you work in?

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What do you love the most about the industry you work in?

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As a lecturer, I have the privilege of working with young dynamic minds on daily basis. I get the opportunity to help and guide the students who are curious about science and passionate about making a change in Lifescience industry, this is what I like the most about my job! (Aakash).

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Where do you think the jobs will be in 5 years time?

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Where do you think the jobs will be in 5 years time?

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I think that the jobs will be in Biotechnology, Microbiology and Genetics, specifically in Renewables Sector and Disease. This is due to the research on Climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. We have realised how valuable innovation is, to the way we live and overcome problems such as vaccine production and waste remediation to reduce pollution into the environment. All of these fields provide a huge range of opportunities for further innovation and to improve our way of life (Jo).

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What school subjects do you use the most in your job?

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What school subjects do you use the most in your job?

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Biology and Chemistry but also Maths (Laura)

Yes, I agree with Laura, for me, all three subjects became very useful for my university studies as well as my job as a lecturer now. All the best, Aakash

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As well as scientific skills which you learn in the lab, it is important to be able to be creative when thinking of ideas for experiments and ways to solve scientific problems. (Laura)

Yes, scientific skills, creative thinking (thinking out of the box) are very important. As future leaders in life science field, this may be very important for you too, for example if want to develop new vaccines, design new biomedical equipment etc.
In my job as a lecturer, I also need good communication skills, teaching skills, report writing skills, time management skills as well as teamwork skills (Aakash).