Sheraz Ali,

My typical day at work: Supervising research projects and collaborating with international researchers on several research projects. I have already published 16 peer-reviewed studies and some studies were published in a collaboration with researchers working in UK and Australia. I also participated as a co-investigator for international clinical trials conducted by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and multinational pharmaceutical company.

Skills I need in my work: Teamwork, networking, sociala färdigheter, patience, Passion for research

How I got my present job: Masters degree in Public Health was the major factor that further enhanced my research skills and provided the required confidence to publish studies in well-known scientific journals. I was lucky to get the interview call for researcher position from Saudi Arabia after one week of the completion of MPH degree. I started my current job in November 2015 and got promoted on “Head” position in July 2019. I am indebted to the professors and lecturers of the University of Eastern Finland; particularly Juuso Vaisto and Timo Lakka who were my thesis supervisors and trained me for future research endeavors. University of Eastern Finland is certainly the ideal place for those aspiring candidates who want to pursue their career in research.

These studies have been most useful in my work: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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