Career Development for STEMM researchers
How to Answer Difficult Interview Questions Learn how to answer tricky interview questions faced by PhDs other STEM professionals looking for industry jobs. I interviewed Sam Barrett, a career coach and former recruiter for the pharma industry. Sam provides advice about preparing for job interviews in industry for people looking to move out of academia, … Read more
Flexibility is one of the biggest things that attracted me to the world of medical writing and medical communications (med comms). As a parent to two small children, career flexibility was a high priority when I was identifying a suitable post-academic career. Remote working and flexible hours have been a mainstay of med comms long … Read more
Learn how to write a cover letter that gets your resume/industry CV read by hiring managers. Avoid some of the common pitfalls when crafting a cover letter for non-academic job applications. Here I cover 5 common cover letter mistakes that people make when preparing their job applications and summarise the key elements needed to prompt … Read more