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Nearly 30 years ago, I started my healthcare career as a respiratory therapist. My wife is a clinical lead, so I heard about research from her, and I was intrigued, but from a distance. Then, in my role as a...

I came to visit the United States from Belarus in 2004, and completely unexpectedly ended up staying. At that time, I decided that dental hygiene would provide a very hirable, clear path to employment; that decision also planted the seed...

I graduated with a degree in nursing and started as a staff nurse before deciding to switch to research. I became a study coordinator at the University of Cincinnati, where I stayed for 13 years. I loved getting to know...

When my husband and I started a family, I wanted to find a job with flexibility, solid benefits, and clear growth opportunities. Both my sister and husband worked in clinical research, so I talked to a friend who was recruiting...

In Poland, I studied engineering in college. I really enjoyed the science, and my professors encouraged me to get a PhD. I started out in organic chemistry but found I was more interested in the instruments, so I switched to...

I’ve been working in clinical research for over 20 years. I entered the industry right after college, and the work has always been interesting and meaningful. I knew I was helping people, and that meant something. But eleven years ago,...

I was a communication major at North Carolina State. It had nothing to do with science. But by chance, my first job out of college was with a biotech company. I had a lot to learn. As I understood more...

I loved science in high school; I couldn’t imagine going into any other field. And I was always interested in cancer. I did my PhD in Australia and had begun my career as a researcher when I met an American...

I have had a roundabout life. I was born in Oakland, California, but as a child moved back to Kenya, where my parents are from. I then lived in Germany, Belgium, and then back to Kenya before moving to North...