Academic vs Industry Careers for Scientists

Every few years Nature runs a salary and job satisfaction survey for its readership. The results from its latest 2021 survey were published in a series of four articles in Nov/Dec last year.1–4 Offered in 5 languages to a global readership it assessed scientists’ attitudes and feelings towards their work, and how these have changed … Read more

What is Medical Communications?

MedComms is all about the development of materials that communicate the science behind a medicine/treatment for stakeholders in healthcare. MedComms employs Medical Writers to develop, write, and edit these materials. If you’re considering a career as a Medical/Scientific Writer in MedComms, you’ve probably got lots of questions about who the employers are, what MedComms writers … Read more

40 Industry Careers for Scientists

One of the biggest questions I had when leaving academia was: If this resonates, I’d like to share something that might help. I’ve put together a list of 40 career options for scientists. Sign up here to get the list of 40 Industry Careers for Scientists. It’s not an exhaustive list, but rather provides a … Read more