"The most frequently used benefit by me is the health (fitness) policy"

Name: Sara

Nationality: Swedish

Education: Chemical Engineering

Job title: Research Scientist

Department: Drug Bioanalysis and Metabolism

What are the main responsibilities in your job?

Developing and improving analytical methods/platforms for quantitative analysis of drug compounds in biological samples. Responsible for software associated to the mass spectrometers within bioanalysis.

About Ferring:

How is the social life at Ferring?
You have the opportunity to meet collegues outside your own deparment as Ferring people organize social clubs as art club, gourmet club and sport clubs.

How do you like working across cultures? (Ferring has 25 different nationalities)
I primarily can relate to the Danish/Swedish "cross culture" and it is interesting to learn about difference (and similarities) in traditions, language and history.

How would you like to describe Ferring with three words?
Social,  Encouraging (Ferring encourage you attend courses etc. to be up to date with knowledge within your area), Friendly (I never felt as welcome to any job as I did at Ferring).

Personal questions:

What makes you smile when you think about Ferring?
That the number one discussion topic in the break out area is about the delicious dishes in our canteen!

What makes a difference for you in your worklife?
I have a stimulating working position with variety of important tasks and that I also have nice and inspiring people working close to me.

What do you think about Ferring's benefits?
The most frequently used benefit by me is the health (fitness) policy and is something I think is great to have.

Briefly describe a moment when you felt success in your work?
It is always a success to implement new methods into routine work.

Work tasks:

What is the best thing about your job?
Every day is a new challenge! Also that Ferring encourages further education by giving the opportunity to participate in courses and conferences.

Describe how you make a difference for Ferring through your job?
I think I contribute with positive and creative thinking to the department.

Finally:

What is the best thing about working at Ferring?
Inspiring colleagues, alternating work tasks with an even distribution between documentation and laboratory work, and also of course an extraordinary canteen!!