How long have you worked at RACE?
I joined RACE on the 20th January 2020, so now it has been over a year. I began working on the APCS project, where I then joined the DRHS team in April, and now I’m working on the ESS Active Cells Facility.
How did you find out about the role?
I applied directly when I heard about an open position suitable for my background. I visited RACE in 2016 when I was doing my PhD. There was a workshop type event where we got to visit RACE, had a tour to the departments and got to see the different projects they were doing with remote handling and VR systems, which was really interesting.
What’s your role within the team?
The first project I worked on was industrial controls and commissioning. With the DRHS I was working on designing the control system, capturing the system requirements at an initial phase. Now I’m doing more software development on a viewing VR interface for remote handling.
You’ve been at RACE for a while now, what is it about the role that you have enjoyed most so far?
All the different projects I’ve been involved in have been challenging, because they’ve been about various topics. But I really enjoy facing something that pushes me, especially when it is new, so I am able to learn from it. What I’ve found I like most is working in design analysis. Even though my background was more in research and development, I’ve really enjoyed the design aspect.
You joined just before lockdown so, how have you found starting at this time?
To begin with I was working on a project where I needed to be on site, but that changed so I had to move to home working. Last year was not too bad, despite all of the challenges, I was still able to stay motivated while at home. There are both advantages for working on site and from home. One of the hardest things is communication, for example when you’re in a meeting and you can’t see the person you’re talking to, or their body language.
How long have you worked at RACE?
I joined RACE on the 20th January 2020, so now it has been over a year. I began working on the APCS project, where I then joined the DRHS team in April, and now I’m working on the ESS Active Cells Facility.
How did you find out about the role?
I applied directly when I heard about an open position suitable for my background. I visited RACE in 2016 when I was doing my PhD. There was a workshop type event where we got to visit RACE, had a tour to the departments and got to see the different projects they were doing with remote handling and VR systems, which was really interesting.
What’s your role within the team?
The first project I worked on was industrial controls and commissioning. With the DRHS I was working on designing the control system, capturing the system requirements at an initial phase. Now I’m doing more software development on a viewing VR interface for remote handling.
You’ve been at RACE for a while now, what is it about the role that you have enjoyed most so far?
All the different projects I’ve been involved in have been challenging, because they’ve been about various topics. But I really enjoy facing something that pushes me, especially when it is new, so I am able to learn from it. What I’ve found I like most is working in design analysis. Even though my background was more in research and development, I’ve really enjoyed the design aspect.
You joined just before lockdown so, how have you found starting at this time?
To begin with I was working on a project where I needed to be on site, but that changed so I had to move to home working. Last year was not too bad, despite all of the challenges, I was still able to stay motivated while at home. There are both advantages for working on site and from home. One of the hardest things is communication, for example when you’re in a meeting and you can’t see the person you’re talking to, or their body language.