Susan

What I do at Datatrial:

As the Quality Manager at Datatrial I am involved in pretty much everything in the company at some level.  It makes for a varied and interesting working week. 

What I like about working at Datatrial:

I enjoy working in a close-knit company and the opportunities that brings.  I also enjoy the direct interaction with customers.

How medicine has positively impacted my family’s life:

Both of my parents and my sister work(ed) in the NHS in the UK so I have always been aware of healthcare issues.  I am lucky in that my family has not had that much to do with acute and chronic illness and as a result have not had that much to do with being a patient.

 Some of the things I enjoy doing outside of work:

Outside of work I mainly spend my time with my 2 children.  I also have 2 horses, and fit them in around everything else which often means I am riding at 6:30am or 9pm.  I compete at dressage on one of my horses and as the other is young I am busy breaking him in at the moment.  I swim regularly and ski on holiday once a year.  I’d like to do that much more often but it’s a bit hard to find snow in England!

My favourite movie and book:

I used to be a regular cinema visitor before I had children, but rarely get the chance these days.  I love watching good TV series, and my all time favourite is The Wire.  I read a lot, and I hate not finishing a book even if its rubbish.  I don’t have a favourite book – there are so many good ones out there.   If I had more time I would go back around and re-read / re-watch and enjoy them for a second time!