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The University of KentCareers and Employability Service
Bioscience Postgraduate Careers
• Bruce Woodcock
You can download these slides atwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
SCIENCE JOBS See www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htm
• Research & Development• Clinical Scientists• Biomedical Scientists• Pharmacologist & Toxicologist• Science Teaching• Production & Quality Assurance• Regulatory Affairs • Clinical Research
Associate/Monitor• Information Scientist• Bioinformatics
• Medical Sales Representative
• Patent Examiner• Patent Agent• Scientific Administrator• Medical Communications
and Science Writing• Doctor• Nursing & Physiotherapy
One third of graduate jobs accept any degree subject.
BECAUSE:• Learn new skills quickly• Analyse & solve
problems• Communicate well• Open to new ideas,
adaptable and flexible• “Managers of change”
• Accountancy and banking: need good A Level grades. Lots of jobs – PWC alone take 1,000 graduates a year
• Computing• Teaching• Marketing and Sales• Retailing• Social Work• Personnel• NHS Management
26% of Kent Bioscientists get jobs outside science
CHOOSING A CAREER
Prospects Planner: powerful career choice program
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PPlanner
Choosing a career web pages
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Choosing/ChoosingCareer.htm
Information on many different careers www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm
WHAT SKILLS DO BIOSCIENTISTS NEED? - GSK
• Presentation skills• Teamworking• Computing Skills• Time Management/organising skills• People skills• Report writing/documentation of
experiments• Laboratory experience• Problem solving skills
Links
Science Recruitment Agencieswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitephar.htm#ScientificRecAgencies
Kent Vacancy database:www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html
Postgraduate destinationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
Biology careers pagewww.kent.ac.uk/careers/bioscience.htm
Postgraduate CVswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm
Career Help for Postgraduates and Contract Researchers www.kent.ac.uk/careers/PDWPgrad.htm
Tips from employers to PhD candidates • Convince the employer that you can translate your ideas into
commercial reality and that the commercial world is not your second option because you can’t achieve a career in academia. Prove that you have researched the position carefully. (KPMG)
• Prove that you’ve given thought to the differences between the academic and corporate environment. (Welcome Trust)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the goals and values of the organisation you are applying to and try to prove initiative and innovation. (SKB)
• I turn down candidates who show a lack of commercial awareness. (McKinsey)
• Emphasise the more rounded individual rather than the researcher. Are you a self-starter? Do you have leadership qualities? Take any opportunities to develop yourself outwith academia. (Accenture)
• Don’t over-rely on academic achievement. Stress transferable skills such as teamworking, report writing and leadership. (SEPA)
• Gain teaching and coaching skills and try to give presentations at conferences. (KPMG)
• Candidates must have transferable skills and must be able to demonstrate them. (BMSP)
Bruce Woodcock
• Deal with all Bioscience students
• Email: [email protected]
• I send you careers emails every Monday afternoon on jobs, internships, careers talks.
• We give you help for up to 3 years after graduation
• Apply early for graduate schemes: closing dates for GSK/AstraZeneca typically October/November.
www.kent.ac.uk/careers Telephone: 01227 823299 Email: [email protected] hours: Monday to Friday 9 to 5 including vacations Drop-in times (no appointment needed): 10.30 to 12.30 & 2 to 4 pmHelp given for up to 3 years after graduationWeekly careers emails every Monday afternoon
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The University of KentCareers and Employability Service
Bioscience Postgraduate Careers
You can download these slides atwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm