Rachel Bennett is an Industrial Pharmacist with Abbvie. She works with a team responsible for making chemicals safely, and in a manner that meets
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Process Development Engineer - Laura Finnegan
Laura Finnegan is a Process Development Engineer. She studied a Bsc Hons in Chemistry from UCD and an Msc in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
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Environmental Scientist - Cecilia Fenech
Cecilia Fenech works as an environmental researcher. Her main responsibility is to conduct research on identifying the sources of nitrate pollution in our rivers
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Manufacturing Process Specialist - Gillian Morgan
Gillian Morgan is a manufacturing process specialist. Her job involves working on projects that better facilitate production of commercial drugs
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Space Scientist - David McKeown
David McKeown is a space scientist with the European Space Agency. David also lectures on the Space Science and Technology Masters at University
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Physics Lecturer - Shane Bergin
Shane Bergin is a physics lecturer in Trinity College Dublin. He studied Advanced Materials (now Nanoscience) at Trinity College Dublin and then completed a PhD
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Research Fellow in Computational Physics - Nuala Caffrey
Nuala Caffrey is a research fellow in Computational Physics. Nuala's work involves investigating how useful certain materials could be for applications in the energy
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Renewable Energy Engineer - Shane McDonagh
Shane McDonagh is a Phd Researcher working in the area of renewable energy engineering. Shane uses computer programmes to analyse data and look for patterns
Damien Haberlin is a Phd researcher working in Ecology. His job can involve long days in a boat or in a lab so it's
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Manufacturing Specialist - Oz Ilbrahmi
Oz Ilbrahmi works as a CEO and Manufacturing Specialist. The inventing process and problem-solving are key things that Oz finds stimulating about his work
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PHD Student RCSI - Kelvin E Lau How
Kelvin E Lau How is a PHD Student in RCSI. His current study involves the study of RNA editing in the brain.
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Product Engineer - Xiaona Hou
Xiaona Hou is a Product Engineer. She is responsible for supporting R&D work in the Diabetes Care business unit at MD Medical.
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Senior Systems Verification & Validation Scientist - Patricia Cleary
Patricia Cleary is a Senior Systems Verification & Validation Scientist. Her job focuses on testing new instruments that will be used by hospital labs to
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Validation Engineer - Niamh Yates
Niamh Yates is a Validation Engineer with a Bsc Hons in Environmental Science and an Msc in Biotechnology
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STEM Learning Head - Mark Meehan
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Structural Engineer - Shauna Hurley
Shauna Hurley is a structural engineer. Her job involves analysing building stability and designing structural elements such as floors, beams and columns, ensuring structures are
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Systems Engineer - Lynda O'Leary
Lydia O'Leary is a computer systems engineer. Her job involves providing infrastructure support, configuration management and troubleshooting
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Software Engineer - Claire Purcell
Claire Purcell is a software engineering intern. Her job involves writing and debugging code, as part of software development projects
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Data Scientist - Catherine Ahearn
Catherine Ahearn is a Data Scientist. Her job involves researching various mathematical and machine learning techniques, and writing code to create predictive models using large
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Mechatronic Engineer - Elva Bannon
Elva talks here about her role as a Mechatronic Engineer at ocean energy company Wavebob
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Science Teacher - Cian O'Mahony
Cian O’Mahony is a science teacher based in Cork. Here he talks about how he chose his career and what his job is
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Amateur Astronomer - Deirdre Kelleghan
Deirdre Kelleghan is an artist, amateur astronomer, informal educator and writer. Here she talks about how she chose her career, what her job is like
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Design Engineer - Sinead Kenny
Sinead Kenny works with Creganna in Galway as a Design Engineer in the Medical Device Sector. She did a degree in Material Science from
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Analytical Chemist - Brian O'Connor
Brian O'Connor works as an Analytical Chemist for Wyeth. He joined the company as an Analyist working in the lab and has since
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Electronic Engineer - Shane Callanan
Shane Callanan works as an Electronic Engineer with Excelsys Technologies. He heads up the Applications Engineering group and specialises in the area of power
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Manufacturing Engineer - Lynsey Gargan
After her Leaving Cert, Lynsey chose to do a Mechanical Engineering course in DIT. She had taken work experience in IBM during the summer months
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Civil Engineer - Maria O'Neill
Maria works as an Assistant Resident Engineer supervising a water supply scheme for the Local Authorities. She did her Leaving Cert in St. David's
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Planetary Scientist - Caitriona Jackman
Caitriona Jackman went to secondary school at Crescent College Comprehensive in Limerick. From there, she did a degree in Applied Physics at the
