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"Every day is different and I interact with patients both in clinics and on the wards."
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"One of the great things is the amount of training opportunities"
Ronnie is a clinical scientist
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"I've had training that has been instrumental in my development."
Shazneem is a trainee clinical pharmaceutical scientist
Read Shazmeen's story"I’m qualified to perform a range of diagnostic cardiac tests such as ECGs"
Samaantha is a trainee cardiac scientist
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"Physical scientists may deploy software for processing medical images."
Nana is a trainee clinical bioinformatician
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"The best part's seeing software I developed making a positive difference."
Thomas is a clinical scientist in clinical computing
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"There’s no waiting around; we can see exactly what's happening."
Rachel is a trainee vascular scientist
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