Profile
Daniel Scott
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About Me:
I live in the North East of England. I have two kids, a wife, a cat and 2 horses. I love football and crisps!
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I’m an Arsenal fan, i grew up in the Midlands but moved up North in my 30s. My favourite things to do are play football with my son and play ‘shop’ with my daughter.
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My pronouns are:
he/him
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My Work:
I test things to see what nasty metals are in them. For example, I tested the land for the Olympics in London to make sure nobody got poorly.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up at 7am, get my son and my daughter dressed and then take my son to school. I get to work at 830am. Every day is different but i normally do some experiments in the afternoon and then check the results the following morning. At 430pm i go home, pick up my son from school, play some football with both kids in the garden and then have tea and watch Netflix all night. I go to bed at 1030pm.
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Education:
Went to Higham Lane Secondary School where i took GCSEs, and then King Edward VI College to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics A-Levels.
Went to the University of Nottingham to study Applied Biology
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Qualifications:
Got 11 GCSEs, (I took my maths GCSE a year early and then did a bonus one called Statistics).
A-Levels; B in Biology, C in Chemistry and C in Physics
2:1 in Applied Biology Bsc
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Work History:
Worked in a pharmacy part time when i was at school/college
Worked in a warehouse packing boxes during university
After university i’ve always worked in laboratories, but for four different companies.
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Current Job:
Senior Principal Analyst
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Employer:
Johnson Matthey
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Football loving chemist
What did you want to be after you left school?
A scientist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Nope, i was a good boy!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I'd like to be a fireman
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Blink 182
What's your favourite food?
Crisps
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Tiny bit taller. (I always wanted to be 6ft and i'm 5'11"), Wish i had a magic bag full of never ending crisps, Wish weekends were longer.
Tell us a joke.
Why are pirates called pirates? Because they Arggghhhhh!
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