Your Path in Research - Beatriz Almeida, Research Assistant Practitioner, Clinical Research Network South West Peninsula
- 06 December 2022
- 1 min read
Beatriz Almeida is a Research Assistant Practitioner within the Agile Research Delivery Team for the NIHR Clinical Research Network South West Peninsula. In this article she explains what she loves about working in health and care research.
Case study: Beatriz Almeida
Beatriz Almeida is a Research Assistant Practitioner within the Agile Research Delivery Team for the NIHR Clinical Research Network South West Peninsula. In this Q&A she explains what she loves about working in health and care research.
Q: Why did you get involved in research?
A: I wanted a career change but still wanted to be involved in patient facing care.
Q: What do you enjoy about working in health and care research?
A: I get to know the patients, working with a variety of healthcare professionals and it's a nice working environment.
Q: How can research benefit/add to your career?
A: A career in research is great for learning new skills.
Q: Why do you think health and care research is important?
A: It provides patients with new drug treatments and better outcomes for their health.
Q: Why is it important more people become involved in delivering health and care research?
A: To help take more people to take part in research to enable more and better outcomes for public health.
Q: What impacts have you seen research make in health and care?
A: I've seen a patient get diagnosed with cancer when they were unaware and didn't have any symptoms - just by taking part in a clinical trial.
Q: What would you say to someone thinking of starting a career in research?
A: Do it because even if it helps just one individual, it'll make a difference."
