Lucinda Camidge

"I think my personality types match with me really well and the results are pretty accurate. I believe I do have a good mix of the campaigner, influencer and quality control and all three are important to the work that I do. As a research manager it is my role to bring everything and everyone together, which can be difficult when there is so much going on and people have other commitments. I need to be a good leader who can motivate people to keep going and listen to them to be able to manage potential risks. When working with different teams I have to be diplomatic and explain technical concepts to those who might not have come across them before. I am required to persuade others to get on board with the latest ideas and be organised with admin and meetings to keep everyone in the team up to date with what is going on. As a line manager, I have to be trustworthy and be able to make fair, honest and ethical decisions for my managee. I believe naturally I do look out for others and my friends have always said I am a good listener who they would go to for difficult decisions. "

"I manage a range of Real-World Evidence (RWE) studies. These are typically for pharmaceutical clients who may want to evaluate: the effectiveness of a treatment in the real world (i.e. not in a controlled clinical trial setting); the burden of a disease or assess the long-term safety of a treatment. As the Research Manager it is my role to lead the internal project team and manage the client. I have to have a high-level understanding of a lot of different parts and be able to communication technical aspects, such as data analysis or software development to stakeholders who are not necessarily experts in the given area. Each project and client is different meaning the work is very varied which I really enjoy. I love having a few different tasks on the go at once and seeing projects go from an initial conversation to a large-scale deliverable."

"I have always tried to find jobs that suit my personality and also complement my academic studies, as I found both of my degrees so interesting. After I graduated from The University of Hull, I worked in a laboratory testing samples from clinical trials. I found myself asking a lot of questions about the clients that we had (pharmaceutical companies) and what the results of the studies showed. I decided to go back to university to improve my analysis skills and understanding of the pharma world and in 2017 completed my Masters in Public Health from The University of Sheffield. Following this, I found work for a company that created software for pharma companies in my home town of Leeds. Here I learnt python coding language for analysing large sets of toxicology data; contributed to a number of publications (posters presented at conferences and one journal article) and found a passion for the crossover industry of software in life sciences. However, I wanted to be involved in data that were more ‘human’. Hence, I applied for a job at a start-up company in Oxford that ran digital RWE studies on mobile apps to understand how patients' lives were affected in the real world when living with various conditions. I joined the data team and straight away my python skills proved extremely useful in helping the company manage their data. I began learning R coding language alongside, to enhance my skillset and be able to carry out more data analysis. Overtime I gained more responsibility and became the project manager for one of the syndicated projects that was joint with a patient group. This meant that alongside the day-to-day analysis work of the team, I had to oversee all areas of the project such as: communication with the patient group to help drive recruitment and understand the needs of the patients, talking to patients to help improve the study app for their benefit, prioritising requests for the study app and communication with potential and current clients. I was then promoted and began leading special projects for the data team and external research collaborations. After a couple of years in a small company, I wanted to see how RWE studies were run on a larger scale and applied for the Research Manager role at Adelphi Real World. I began this in June 2021. "

"I have always read quite a bit, a habit I picked up from my mother. I try and read as much as I can and always keep a separate pile of ’to read’ near my bed. Last year I read my first ever non-fiction after avoiding them like the plague for so long - I am now onto my third non-fiction book of the year! If I had to recommend one to girls wanting a career in STEM (or anyone for that matter) it would have to be Factfulness by Hans Rosling. In my spare time I enjoy keeping active, my favourite activity being swimming (I have bad knees from years of netball, so need something low-impact). Other than this, I would say I was fairly sociable and enjoy spending time with friends and family whether it’s going for a walk, going out for fancy food or having a casual evening at the pub. I love live music and sports events and cannot wait for these to open again soon!"

"Since the 2020 pandemic, I have been working remotely. This took a while to get used to, but it definitely has it’s benefits. My partner and I were long distance due to work, but now as I can work anywhere that is no longer the case. Nowadays I either work from home in our office room or rent a desk at a shared office space where I have befriended a few other \"Digital Nomads\". My job is computer/desk based and I tend to spend my morning checking emails and our company instant messenger for company news and direct message requests. Throughout the day we have a fair amount of video calls to make up for the lack of communication outside of an office and the fact that our company has employees all over the place. I feel that the video calls really help the lack of face to face contact and improve communication across the company. During the week I will tend to have regular calls with the internal project teams and clients for projects that I am working on. This is a good way to keep everyone up to date on all work streams and deliverables. Some projects can run for years and require a large amount of planning. Having regular communication means that key updates are not missed and any risk of delays can be well managed. "

"2012 - A levels: Biology (B), Chemistry (B), Mathematics (C)2015 - BSc Biomedical Sciences, 2.1 (Hons), University of HullACM Global:2016 - Trainee clinical laboratory scientist in York analysing samples from clinical trials2017 - MPH Master of Public Health, merit, University of SheffieldLhasa Limited:2018 - Pharmacokinetics research assistant, LeedsVitaccess Limited:2019 - Health data analyst, OxfordPRINCE2 Agile2020 - Promotion: Technical Project manager, Oxford (working remotely)2021 - Promotion: Projects Lead, Oxford (working remotely)Adelphi Real World:2021 - Observational Research Manager, Bollington (working remotely)"