Dr Emma Ferber: Medical Research Technician

Science and Technology:

Emma works as a Medical Research Technician at University College London.  Find out more about her career on this page.


Dr Ferber kindly answered the following questions in her video below:

  1. How long have you worked in this role?
  2. What did you have to study to do this role? What other skills do you need?
  3. What is medical research? How does it make a difference?
  4. Is there a difference between medical researchers and a medical research technicians?
  5. What kind of medical research do you focus on?
  6. What do you do with your results? Do you influence public policies/Government decisions?
  7. What are the most rewarding parts of your job?
  8. What parts of your job do you find the most frustrating?