Hannah Blandon

"I'm surprised I didn't match with \"Developer\" - but I do feel as if the three personality types match me fairly well. As a coach, coordinator and trainer, my personality type involves working well with other people and understanding the needs of other people. This is very important in my work as I work with many different people - from app developers to mechanical engineers. As I develop products that will be used by members of the public I also need to always keep them in mind throughout the projects.I am also a manager - and so having a Trainer/Coach personality trait means that I will be hopefully be good at listening to my team, set out clear aims and enable them to fulfil their role to the fullest."

"As a Development Project Scientist in the Water Treatment Industry I develop new and innovative products that are used primarily by engineers. Products can range from chemicals that clean metals, stop corrosion, to optical sensors and smart phone apps that help diagnose problems with water systems.I enjoy my job because every day is different. There are new products that need to be developed which bring with them new challenges. Although some challenges are tough, solving them feels fantastic! It's very exciting seeing a product that you have been key in developing go from an idea to being launched to the public. It's incredibly rewarding knowing that your products are having a positive impact on other people.The starting salary for my role is £22 500."

"I enjoyed many subjects at school but chose to study Chemistry at university as it was my favourite Science subject and people often said that Science degrees were good for later employment prospects.During my summer holiday in my third year at university I contacted academics at a local university and organised an unpaid summer placement with one of them where I worked in their laboratory. I did a lot of job hunting during my last year of university and started working at Adey Innovations as a Laboratory Technician shortly after graduating. I got the chance to use a lot of analytical techniques and learnt a lot about what working in industry was like. It was very different to the academic laboratories I'd worked in before.After a year working as a Laboratory Technician I was promoted to my current role: a Development Project Scientist."

"I enjoy reading magazines like the New Scientist and watching science-related videos on YouTube (there are loads out there e.g Kurzgesagt channel). There is so much fascinating and cool science out there that school doesn't get close to covering! These articles and videos are really easy to understand and it's fun to discuss the interesting topics you learnt with friends and family. I also love trying out new active hobbies - I swim regularly, play badminton with my friends and have recently started kayaking. I started swimming regularly to help me get over my dislike of deep water. It has helped a great deal and I enjoy swimming a lot more now.I'm hoping to go on a kayaking holiday in Europe soon to try out my new skills!"

"I start the day by looking over the project work I carried out the day before - what problems did I solve and what new questions have appeared? I then plan how I'll try and understand and hopefully solve these new problems. My overall aims are always: how do I make the products better for the clients? Is the product effective enough? Is it straightforward to use? Once I've made a plan I start putting it into action. I write my experiments in my Lab Book so I can write accurate reports later on. If I need help I talk to my boss or read around the subject area online. Discussing problems with other people helps me think of new ways to work around them.I often have meetings with other departments or other companies who are also working on the same project. We give each other feedback on the development so far - what problems we've faced and the solutions we've found. As a group we can then discuss what steps we take with the product. I often have more than one project going on at the same time so it's a balancing act to prioritise the most important projects. Sometimes I will be asked to carry out quick projects urgently for customers. These projects vary in nature and can take between a couple of hours to weeks to complete. Bigger projects can take several years of work so stamina and enthusiasm are important! "

"I carried out five A-levels (3 A*s for Maths, Biology and Japanese, 2 As for Chemistry and History) and went onto study an Integrated Masters in Chemistry at Durham University graduating with a 2:1. After graduating I started working at my current work place and was promoted to my current role."