Non-R&D Career Options in the Pharma Industry: Medical Affairs

It’s clear how academic research training equips scientists for careers in commercial research and development (R&D) labs. However, did you know that your qualifications as a research scientist are also highly sought after by other activities in the pharmaceutical industry? In particular, your qualities as a researcher are highly valued by the medical affairs (med … Read more

The Biomed Badass Community

Welcome to Biomed Badass where weekly updates are provided on career advancement for academic researchers. We have a community discussion group that focuses on supporting career development both inside and outside academia: Outside academia: Conversations around finding alternative careers to academia and how to obtain/excel in those positions Inside academia: Conversations around the issues involved … Read more

Interested in Medical Writing as a Career? Here’s the low-down and top tips for breaking-in…

If you enjoy writing and clinical research, don’t love bench work, and aren’t worried about giving up direct knowledge generation as part of your career – medical writing might be a good career option for you. Medical writers (MWs) write scientific communications for academic institutes, and the biotech and pharma industries. They produce a range … Read more