Identifying Career Options (part 2 of 2)…(05/06/18)

This week I’ll continue to look at some of the most common career options for life science researchers and also prompt you to think a bit outside the box, beyond these traditional employment routes. The list is not exhaustive, but it’s a good start for you to contemplate/discard/follow-up on. Based your core strengths, values, current … Read more

Identifying Career Options (part 1 of 2) – Step 2 of a 7-Step Programme to establish an Actionable Career Plan…(29/05/18)

Two weeks ago I posted about step 1 of a 7-step programme to establish an actionable career plan for your future. In this first step, we explored how to establish your core values as a foundation for creating a list of possible career options that interest you. Over the next two weeks I’ll go into … Read more

What to do if you’ve lost your biomedical research mojo…(22/05/18)

My experience As I progressed in my career transitioning from post-doc to principle investigator (PI) I naturally became more distant from the lab work. Ultimately I found myself one step removed from the excitement of data generation. Whilst I was still enjoying the experience of finding something novel when my lab group showed me new … Read more