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What do Pharmacists do?
Pharmacists are experts in the development, preparation and usage of medicines. Pharmacists are considered some of the most visible, accessible and trusted healthcare professionals in the world. Modern medicines are very powerful and have a great potential for relieving suffering and curing disease but also for misuse and inducing dangerous
Changing Career - Your Options in Science
Judith Moffett from CPL Science explains the options if you want to move from a non-science job into the science sector, or are thinking of moving from one science area into another. The science industry is still one of the most thriving and resilient sectors in Ireland. It encompasses
What a Glycobiologist does
Triona O’Connell is a research scientist at Dublin City University (DCU), where she studies the structure of sugar cells. She’s also involved in TOG , a Dublin-based ‘hackerspace’ for people to work together on creative projects involving any materials from circuit boards to cardboard
Thinking of a career in Physiology and Neuroscience?
Nikita Burke, researcher The Friday interview: Science Ambassador Nikita Burke talks about how she chose her career, her work in postgraduate research in physiology and neuroscience, and her tips on work experience and what to study. What have been your main ‘career decision’ milestones so far? Scientist Nikita
So What does a Fragrance Chemist do?
Fragrance Chemist Charles Sell talks about his work and how he got into this career area. " I help develop new fragrances, and ways to capture and manufacture them" . What is a Fragrance Chemist? Fragrance chemists work in the fragrance industry or in academic research. Their work involves discovering new fragrance
A Week in my Hospital Pharmacy
Michael Fitzpatrick has been the chief pharmacist at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin, for the past eight years. Below he gives us an insight into a typical week in his unique working environment. Pharmacy is unique within the hospital environment because of the
Avril Kennan - Head of Research and Advocacy
Dr. Avril Kennan has a PhD in human genetics. She tells Smart Futures about her research and advocacy work for the charity Debra Ireland. What is Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and what research is happening? EB is where the layers of the skin are not properly attached to each other. In
Orla O'Sullivan - Bioinformatics Researcher
Orla O’Sullivan talks to Smart Futures about her career as a researcher. Where do live/work? I Live in Watergrasshill Co.Cork and I work in Fermoy Co.Cork Where are you from? Ballyvolane, Cork City. What secondary school did you attend? St. Patricks GSS, Gardiners hill, Cork