Non-Academic Careers

From Bench to Publishing…(17/04/18)

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– The story of one postdoc’s move from academia to medical writing Dr Sally Hassan is a medical writer at Envision Pharma (a medical communications agency based in greater London), but hasn’t always had this career. Before this, she was a research scientist with experience of moving between industry- and academic-based research roles. She’s been … Read more

The Cost of your Biomedical Research Career…(10/04/18)

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So excited to tell you all about our most recent guest post at Naturejobs blog. Here we weigh up the pros and cons of doing postdoctoral training for your long-term career progression. Let us know your opinion on this perspective…  http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2018/04/03/the-cost-of-your-biomedical-research-career/ Subscribe for regular posts at www.biomedbadass.com/subscribe

Getting into Med School as a Second Career- A journey into primary care in your mid-to-late 30s…(03/04/18)

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Dr Louise Plumtree is a general practitioner (GP) in the UK, who qualified after a first career in local government and a break as a full-time mum. Here I interview Louise about her experience of getting into medical school later in life with the challenges and rewards that it brings.  Question 1: What were you … Read more