My Journey to Becoming a Research Assistant in Biomedical Science

My Journey to Becoming a Research Assistant in Biomedical Science | Education & Research experience

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My Journey to Becoming a Research Assistant in Biomedical Science | Education background and Research experience
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing well! Since I've started this channel, I've been receiving some messages about my undergraduate/graduate degree and how it led to my current role as a Research Assistant. So, I'll try my best to address it all in this video!
The two key aspects I will be covering include:
1) My education background, from A-Level subjects all the way to university
2) Research experience from university lab placements and summer internships
Of course, this is not the only set path to becoming a Research Assistant in the field of Biomedical Science, it is just my personal journey. As much as I hope that this video is helpful or serves as some sort of inspiration/guidance, I'd say that the biggest takeaway is to be open to opportunities, actively seek them out but don't be disheartened if it is not what you were initially after, we can only connect the dots looking back, not forward.
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect." - Steve Jobs
With love,
Vy
⏳ Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Education background
00:38 - A-Levels
02:21 - Undergraduate degree
02:34 - Why I chose STEM
03:01 - What is Biomedical Science?
03:16 - First Year
04:00 - Second Year
04:41 - Third (and Final) Year
06:00 - Internships
07:17 - Why I did a Master's
07:36 - Graduate degree (Master's of Science)
09:47 - Why I applied for a Research Assistant job
10:08 - Job applications
10:50 - Thank you for watching!
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👩🏻‍🔬 About me:
Hello 👋 My name's Vy and I make videos about pursuing an education and career in Biomedical Science 🔬 I'm currently working as a Research Assistant in Cambridge and studied Biomedical Science in the UK 🇬🇧 Outside of science, I really enjoy all things creative arts 🎨 This channel is also a place for me to document the little joys in my every day life and my travel adventures 🌎
💻 Socials:
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This video was entirely filmed and edited on my phone.

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@ruyaaslan3040 Жыл бұрын

Great video great explanation! So simple and easy to understand

@kadeeeartiaga Жыл бұрын

so interesting and information-filled episode! thanks for imparting your personal experiences, Vy!

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

ahh thank you!! glad you found it helpful 😊

@urvishiras2206 Жыл бұрын

Hey Vy!! Thanks a lot for this video the way you explained was really beautiful and you are definitely an inspiration. Wish you loads of love, health, happiness, and success 💖

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

ahh thank you so much 💛🥺

@faerield Жыл бұрын

your videos are always so helpful, thank u!

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

💛💛💛

@heeyeolie 2 ай бұрын

omg i'm malaysian too!! you're such an inspiration aaaa

@xc04 Жыл бұрын

Hello Vy! Thank you for another helpful video! Been following you since your Cover letter video! :D Definitely looking forward to more of your videos~ All the best!

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

thank you for sticking around!! 😊💛

@kadeeeartiaga Жыл бұрын

btw, great to see u again! hope u can upload more often ❤

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

yess I will definitely try 😅 I'm trying to find a schedule that works for my YT and Instagram posting hahaa, thanks for sticking around!

@qeunji Ай бұрын

WHATTT IVE SEEN YOUR WORK BEFORE OMG

@dazzlingqueen8712 Жыл бұрын

Just Loved it!

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Johnnybro722 Жыл бұрын

thanks for that. I studied Bio-instrumentation (more like the hands-on research oriented version of biological sciences degree at my university). I didn't finish but I transferred to Pharmacy school, where I learn the more practical and clinical side of the sciences. But I want to use my PharmD for more of a pharmaceutical industry type of role. My school offers a 2-year fellowship on Bio-manufacturing where they hire both PharmD or PhD. It's interesting how sometimes different degrees in the sciences or medicine can merge together. I definitely will consider getting a research oriented master's degree (maybe 5 years later) in either biophysics or pharmaceutical sciences to help me complement my doctorate degree.

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

that's so cool, thank you for sharing!!! it's so great that you get to experience a range of technical skills on the bench and clinical side! I'd definitely love to explore beyond just biomed to have a more holistic view of therapeutic development post-research stage!

@Johnnybro722 Жыл бұрын

@@biomedwithvy yeah I guess it is bench -> epidemiology -> clinical. But it gets complicated if you take into account of ethics, when someone refuses treatments altogether.

@ZuHoLee Жыл бұрын

Vy thân mến! Chia sẻ kiến thức là một công việc cao quý và vô cùng đáng trân trọng. Những video mà em đã làm đã, đang và sẽ giúp ích rất nhiều cho những bạn trẻ khác trên Thế giới. Tuy nhiên, tại sao mình lại cứ đi giúp đỡ người trong thiên hạ trong khi những người thân của chúng ta còn đang cần nhiều lắm sự giúp đỡ. Tôi ước gì những kiến thức mà em chia sẻ có thể đến với nhiều hơn những bạn trẻ Việt Nam mà không gặp phải rào cản ngôn ngữ. Cộng đồng chúng ta thực sự cần nhiều hơn những tài năng như em. Anw, chúc em luôn tràn đầy năng lượng và thành công hơn nữa nhé! Love.

@standardace8355 10 ай бұрын

I think she is not from Vietnam or a Vietnamese person? She's from Malaysia so I'm assuming she only knows English and Mandarin

@Marcy.Pham128 3 ай бұрын

Just because her name is Vy does not automatically makes her a Vietnamese. Its her video, she gets to choose what language she speaks and who her target audiences are. If you would like to help Vietnamese specifically, why don't you ask for her permission to make Vietnamese subtitles for her videos.

@RosalindR 10 ай бұрын

Hello Vy! I just love your video and your voice as well😊 So what is your next stop? Are you thinking about a PhD? I am curious to know.

@biomedwithvy 10 ай бұрын

Ahh thank you so much 😊😊 I will be working in a biotech company once my current contract ends but also looking to apply for a PhD again since my last round was unsuccessful 😅

@ali_elgarby Жыл бұрын

Hey Vy, I’m a Microbiology demonstrator and researcher at Zag University and trying to apply for a scholarship in UK, what’d you advise me?

@annrose3950 Жыл бұрын

Can I do research in genetic disorders after mlt ?.....I am currently studying bsc mlt should I take a msc in medical biochemistry or microbiology to do research ???

@jrwjeremy8916 Жыл бұрын

Hi Vy 👋 a student here about to apply to university in a few weeks to months time. Would like to ask why did you opt to study both college and the A levels in the UK when you could’ve easily secured a place in NUS or NTU in our neighboring country Singapore, which is a lot closer to home, and are also very prestigious universities at the world scale? Thank you!

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

That's a great question and honestly one that I don't have a well reasoned answer for. The opportunity for me to study A-Levels in the UK came when I got accepted into a school there, and because I was already in the UK, I was surrounded by mentors who were much more familiar with UK universities and UCAS applications. Hence, I just went along with it as I wasn't very aware of other options at the time. Wish I had a better answer for you, but I was very unfamiliar with many things abroad and simply took opportunities that were presented to me at the time 😅

@sanjanamaran7817 Жыл бұрын

Hello Great video Would you mind sharing your resume for reference or may be a video on the resume that got you the job thanks

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

I made a video on how to write a CV for a RA position, where I also show a preview my resume. You can find the video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ja2ZeJh7nbaUnJc.html

@koreandream23 Жыл бұрын

Hi Vy! I am a huge fan of your work and I also dream to be a research scientist in the health sciences. I recently finished my bachelors in medicine and surgery and I would like to do a combined master and PhD in biomedical sciences majoring in cancer research and stem cell studies. Do you think it is a good idea? Please your honest advise is desperately needed. Thank you very much. And good luck in your work.

@biomedwithvy Жыл бұрын

Heyy, I think oncology and regenerative medicine are fantastic areas of research with growing potential in the coming years, both are fields I personally would love to pursue + immunology, so I may be a bit biased hahaa! Best of luck in your studies 😊

@koreandream23 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.😊😊