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Elaine Ho

    • About Me:

      I live with my partner in Stockport, Manchester, but I’m originally from Malaysia. I’m a research software engineer and I enjoy climbing, cooking, gardening and DIY.

    • My pronouns are:

      She/her

    • My Work:

      I write software for microscopes that we use to see proteins and how they work together. These images help us develop better medicines to treat diseases. I also look after the big computers we use to process our scientific data.

    • My Typical Day:

      I work from home most of the time, so my day starts with going for a morning walk, and then having a coffee while I plan what I’ll do that day. Most days I start work around 9am, and I finish around 5.30pm, with about an hour for lunch when I feel hungry. Every day is different – sometimes I spend all my time meeting with others to discuss our work, and other times I focus on coding tasks.

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    • Education:

      I went to school in Malaysia

    • Qualifications:

      I did 10 GCSE subjects, followed by Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Maths at A-Level. Then I did a BEng in Mechanical Engineering, MSc in Biomedical Engineering, and a PhD in Biomedical Imaging at the University of Southampton.

    • Work History:

      I’ve had lots of part-time jobs whilst at University – I showed new and prospective students around the campus, answered the phones to students applying for courses through Clearing, teaching undergraduate tutorials when I was a PhD student, being a receptionist, writing content for the University blog, and taking notes for students with additional learning needs. My favourite job from then was my notetaker job, because I got to attend many cool lectures without having to study for the exams!

      After my PhD, I started my current job as a research software engineer.

    • Current Job:

      I’ve been a research software engineer for the past 3 years

    • Employer:

      The Rosalind Franklin Institute, Harwell Campus

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        A dentist

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Not really

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        I'd want to be an engineer working on sustainability - maybe something in energy or public transport

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Fall out boy :)

        What's your favourite food?

        Any form of noodles

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