11TH February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and we are marking the occasion by celebrating the many inspiring women within our team. Here at 2San we are working to bring fresh perspectives and insights to the world of healthcare, and are proud to have a large cast of women contributing their expertise, knowledge and experience across a wide range of roles, to help drive and invigorate our mission for better care, better life. Diversity in science is so important to expand the research talent pool, bring in fresh ideas, perspectives and creativity. It goes to the heart of our ability to innovate, leading to better and more creative solutions to problems, in a world that is rapidly changing.
With this in mind, we took the opportunity to speak to a couple of the awesome women in our team about their experiences, challenges, inspirations (and very interesting jobs) … Read on to hear more from Erica Fearnley, who has found a unique way to blend her love for science and communications as head of our global marketing department, and Chelsea Tooze, whose career so far has been marked by some fascinating projects such as auditing the UK’s Covid-19 testing labs…
Introducing our Head of Marketing, Erica Fearnley
Can you tell us a little bit about your professional background and your current role?
I completed a degree in Biochemisty and although I loved the science and the research, after graduating from university I decided that I wanted to pursue commerical roles rather than academic. I initially took a graduate placement with a marketing consultancy specialising in the healthcare industry. From there I moved into sales and marketing roles in the healthcare and life sciences sector. As Head of Marketing at 2San I am responsible for all marketing, branding and PR across the global business. All our products and innovations are science-based so my scientific knowledge continues to play a major part in my job.,