Aziza Khabbush
Senior Business Analyst at Lifescience DynamicsYes, I felt pretty confident overall. I enjoyed my PhD and felt it equipped me well for any intellectual challenges that other roles might throw at me.
Pharmaceutical Industry
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Michael Parsons
Research Scientist II at Vertex PharmaceuticalsIf you want to make the transition, do a lot of soul searching to figure out which skills you have that are marketable and if they are sufficient to reach your goal
Margot Khouri
Senior Business Development Specialist at IQVIAThere are so many opportunities out there. Planning every step carefully is crucial, taking the next step in a timely manner is essential.
Ryan Kyle
Senior Scientist - Immunologist at GSKI had heard that industrial science can be quite restrictive, that you don’t have the freedom to follow interesting science as you do in academia. It may be that I have been lucky in my role, but I have had quite a lot of freedom to investigate what I believe may be interesting biology.
Vanisha Lakhina
Associate Medical Director at VMLY&RI felt isolated when I was exploring a transition, but now I realize that there are tons of ex-academics leading fulfilling work lives in a variety of sectors.
Joshua Maher
Associate Consultant at IQVIAIt’s very rewarding working directly with patients and exploring their experiences on different treatments. I also love the collaborative atmosphere and working across multiple areas, as you gain a lot of experience over a relatively short period of time.
Mary Travers
Senior Policy Manager at Novo NordiskIf you are a successful researcher, you can solve a problem and you can write. These are invaluable skills in any sector.
Myrte Merkestein
Senior Research Scientist at Novo NordiskMy research training set me up to never lose my scientific curiosity.
Lisa Gallacher
Senior Medical Writer at Porterhouse MedicalI love working in a challenging, diverse and fast-paced environment with a great team of people who make work fun and enjoyable.
Erica Cave
Senior Medical Writer at Porterhouse MedicalThe skills I acquired from the years spent in academia have been invaluable in this role and I am very grateful that I can continue to put them to good use.