Career profiles
Science graduates and staff have a wide variety of exciting careers, and co-operative education students get to sample more than one. Read their stories or learn more about careers in science.
Rena Mann - Mathematics and Statistics
Currently employed as a Clinical Programmer with PRA International, Rena Mann graduated UVic with a Master of Science in Statistics with a Co-Op designation. Born and raised in Victoria, Rena has always enjoyed mathematics and knew early on she would attend UVic.Read the full storytop of page
Linghong Lu - Mathematics and Statistics
Linghong Lu is a recent statistics graduate and is currently employed as the Statistics Consulting centre coordinator in the Mathematics and Statistics department at UVic. Lu completed two co-op terms in the Genome Sciences Centre at the British Columbia Cancer Agency.
Read the full storytop of pageAshley Rose - Physics - Medical physics, BC Cancer Agency
Ashley Rose spent a co-op work term working in medical physics for the BC Cancer Agency.
Read the full storytop of pageAmanda Mullin - Earth & Ocean Sciences - Research assistant, Natural Resources Canada
Amanda Mullin worked as a research assistant for Natural Resources Canada, where she studied gas hydrate magnetism.
Read the full storytop of pageAshley Gross - Earth & Ocean Sciences - Volcano researcher
Co-op student Ashley Gross travelled to Hawaii to work at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where she researched ground deformation for the Hawaii Volcano Observatory.
Read the full storytop of pageSara Mooi - Chemistry - Working in UVic lab
Sara Mooi helped mass produce an anti-fouling agent to stop barnacle growth on boats, docks, pipes and other aquatic environments.
Read the full storytop of pageKathleen Genge - Chemistry - Working in Tetley chemistry lab
Kathleen Genge jumped at the opportunity to do some travelling when she was given the chance to take a year-long co-operative education work term with the Tetley Group, Ltd. in the UK.
Read the full storytop of pageEsther Carmona Wagner - Biology - Working with wild animals in Mexico
Esther Carmona Wagner spent a work term at El Refugio de Potosí, an ecological park in South-West Mexico. The park's main objective is to help in the conservation of the fauna and flora of the region.
Read the full storytop of pageEric Price - Biochemistry - Radiopharmaceutical development
While working at TRIUMF, Eric Price assisted with the development of radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnosing patients with illnesses like cancer and Parkinson's Disease.
Read the full storytop of pageBritney Allen - Biochemistry - Science Venture instructor
Britney Allen was hired by Science Venture to work as a science/technology camp instructor. She spent the summer providing hands-on science, engineering and technology learning opportunities for students entering grade one to 12.
Read the full storytop of pageErin Love - Microbiology - Meercat research in South Africa
For her final co-operative education work term placement, Erin Love spent a couple of months hanging out with meerkats in South Africa.
Read the full storytop of pageJustin Mui - Microbiology - Hospital work in Uganda
While volunteering at the Mulago Hospital in Uganda, UVic microbiology student Justin Mui assisted with major surgeries like caesarean sections. He only fainted once.
Read the full storytop of pageSheila Potter - Biochemistry & Microbiology - lab manager & science writer
Sheila Potter mixes science and journalism. She's a lab manager and genetics technician who also works as a science writer and journalism instructor.
Read the full storytop of pageAdrienne White - Biochemistry & Microbiology - lab instructor
Ever wonder what a lab instructor does? Adrienne White works as one in UVic's Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology. When not teaching labs or preparing for them, she spends her time marking lab reports and quizzes.
Read the full storytop of pageRossi Marx - Biology - senior lab instructor
Rossi Marx is a senior lab instructor and sessional lecturer in the Department of Biology. Marx, a neurobiologist, is passionate about fostering a learning environment for students. She's particularly proud that science provides opportunities for hands-on experiences for students.
Read the full storytop of pageAdam Draginda - Physics & Astronomy - Remote observer, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
For most people, Hawaii means tropical flowers, sandy beaches and ocean sunsets. For Adam Draginda, it’s more than a vacation destination: it’s the site of his job with one of the biggest optical reflecting telescopes in the world.
Read the full storytop of pageRuss Robb - Physics & Astronomy - senior lab instructor
Russ Robb has been interested in astronomy since the age of ten, when he was given his first telescope. Now he has discovered 48 variable stars and was honoured with an asteroid being named after him.
Read the full storytop of pageThomas Diesch & Ashley Currie - Biology - Studying raccoons in the Gulf Islands
Biology students Thomas Diesch and Ashley Currie spent a summer co-op term as research associates studying raccoons in the Gulf Islands. On a typical day they'd boat to an island, trap raccoons, document songbirds, and pluck crabs out of the ocean.
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