We’ve asked our #DataImpactFellows to share a day in their life.
Here Anne Alarilla shares what a typical day for her is like.
I work as a data and research analyst in the Cancer Intelligence Team at Cancer Research UK. To prepare for this entry, I started looking at other “a day in the life of…” blog posts and quickly learned that there is no one typical day as a data or a research analyst.
Like the posts I read, my day to day really varies turkey rcs data depending on the project that I am working on. Sometimes there are slow days where only you work on your own project and therefore your day is pretty much dictated by you.
But other times your project might include working with other people and therefore how you manage your time might be dictated by shared deadlines. There are also days where you must do both.
Generally, my day goes like this… 9am-10am
I arrive for work and make coffee and breakfast (always porridge for those interested). I check my emails to see if any urgent requests have come in and create my to do list for the week.
10am-11am
I usually have my weekly catch up with my manager where we talk through the tasks I finished last week, general updates on my projects and/or any deadlines and, of course, life in general.
On other occasions, I might be in another meeting with colleagues who are involved with my projects. These are times where I might have to manage expectations, but also an opportunity for me to discuss ideas and engage in problem solving.