Career Development for STEMM researchers
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
Last week I outlined the benefits of creating a career plan to boost success. But how do you actually write an actionable plan? Fortunately, it’s a surprisingly simple process. To write an effective plan you first need to identify your profession of choice – academia or other (see last week’s post for tips if you’re … Read more
Our recent readership survey showed that ~90% of us lack a well-defined career plan. A career plan is a roadmap to a successful future and achieving your professional goals. However, you need to have a profession in mind before you can write an effective career plan. If you’re still at the point where you’re considering … Read more