Health and safety advisor keeping viruses contained - 101 Jobs That Change the World (Ep 7)

Scientists at the Pirbright Institute study viruses that affect animals so we can diagnose and treat them more effectively. Some of these viruses are potentially dangerous to people, livestock and pets. How do researchers stay safe and prevent accidental release of dangerous viruses?

Meet Anna Lawton, a Health, Safety and Biosafety Advisor at the Pirbright Institute. Her job is to provide advice, guidance and training to people to enable them to work safely, and also to protect the wider environment from a release of potentially dangerous pathogens.

Anna says: "I really love my role – health and safety had a bit of a reputation back in the day, elbow patches and clipboards, but it’s moved on so much. We now have this very collaborative approach, making sure the workforce actually lead on how to manage risk, and we support them to do that. It’s brilliant."

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