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Eva's Interview

Dr. med. Eva Wohlleber has been a Medical Specialist for Human Genetics since 2014 and became a part of SYNLAB Germany in 2016. She holds a medical degree from University of Bonn and has since 2014 published numerous scientific studies. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 7-year-old son and friends, as well as traveling and reading.

1. Have you always wanted to be a scientist?

I discovered I wanted to be a scientist already during my schooldays, but at that time my interests were more in the neuro-psychiatric domain. After my high school graduation, I enrolled in biochemistry studies to understand all the physical basics. During this time, I had to pass an anatomy course and got fascinated by medicine. I decided to change the focus of my studies and enrolled in medicine. And I am still happy with this decision.


2. What is the most rewarding part of being a scientist for you?

For me, it is the possibility to bring science and patient care together. I do not have to decide what is more attractive, because I can do both. That’s great to see.


3. What do you think that companies like SYNLAB can do to encourage more girls and women to seek careers in areas of life sciences?

I think SYNLAB is already doing a lot. For example, in our location, we already have a team of two male and three female medical doctors, and we also employed three more female medical doctors who will join us this year. One of the most important things that companies can do is offer flexible working time. This kind of a flexible arrangement allows female scientists to return to work earlier from maternal leave – and to a full-time working schedule.


4.  What benefits did you as a scientist get from working in SYNLAB?

I can work partially from home. I use this option very rarely, but it is good to know it exists. However, I do not have the feeling that this is only an option for me as a “female” scientist and that is something I appreciate the most: It is not important whether I am female or male, what matters is what I do; my ideas and input.

 

5. Even though we see more women pursuing careers in the life sciences area, we still have a long way to go based on the UNESCO statistics. What would you tell a female high school graduate considering studies in life sciences?

I would answer: If life sciences are your field of interest, you should study it. It is not that hard to enter in a “male-dominated” field as it might seem. As far as my experience goes, most male scientists are very interested and glad to have female scientists in their team because it brings another perception to their project. And as with almost all things in life, a good and heterogeneous mixture is the best and most promising. So just start!