Sector: NHS & Health – Research Careers

Career profiles: PhD Degree: Applied Biochemistry Left academia after: PhD Sector: NHS & Health Sector: Policy

Dimitri Varsamis

Senior Policy Lead at NHS England

Try your best to grasp the basics, but don’t be afraid to admit gaps that are likely in a non-industry person; instead focus on transferable skills and experience.

Career profiles: PhD Degree: Physics Left academia after: PhD Sector: Medical Technology Sector: NHS & Health

Anita Blakeston

Projects Manager at Surgical MedTech Cooperative

My take-home message to anyone is always to be realistic and recognise who and what you are and to follow that.

Career profiles Degree: Neuroscience Sector: NHS & Health

Steve Wells

Director of Product Management at Adaptix Imaging

Industry and academia have different drivers so a mix of both during a career is good. Industry always has the reality check of whether somebody will pay for your work which forces you to be efficient and scope your work so that some results are regularly delivered.