Scientist Review

I am a lab based scientist, I work in the bioprocessing area. So I use large fermenters to produce pharmaceutical compounds that can be either further studied or maybe used for animal studies. I work with data that are produced during our experiments and that is why I decided to start the apprenticeship

I had a base knowledge but I wanted to have more time to focus on this. I used that as a base and I am still developing many new skills in the use of Excel and I hope that they will be helpful in the future for my job and my colleagues.

I like the programme because is self paced for when it's needed to learn new concepts but it gives you the opportunity to gather for hackathons and also you have mentors that guide you and meet with you monthly. It is a very well designed programme course and I like it.

There monthly modules that are released on one website and you have time to go to it and read or watch videos whenever you have the time. Then at the end of the modules there are quizzes and also exercises that you can use to build in your portfolio that will be the evidence for your end point assessment

My employer understands my need of participating in this apprenticeship to learn new skills and approved it. They will also want to see some useful outcome from it and for me to use what I learned on everyday life.

You have mentors that guide you and meet with you monthly; there's a website for guidance on topics and also on mental health

I am less than halfway through it but I can already see that it will be very helpful

No

Yes

Good work life balance

Show how you live the AZ values in what you do