Lourdes Valencia-Torres
Behavioural Scientist at NestaMy favorite parts of my job include developing behavioral solutions and running trials
My favorite parts of my job include developing behavioral solutions and running trials
I wanted to be a bridge between science and society. I wanted a better balance between scholarly and artistic work in my life.
You can contribute to science even if you are not on the bench!
Do informational interviews, they can be very helpful. Use your network to look for opportunities and learn about options.
Be open to diverse career paths. Your research skills are valuable beyond academia.
I also was beginning to feel like the entire breadth of my skills were not reaching their potential as an academic.
Academia, in most cases, prepares you well to take on most tasks. The only requirement is to adapt to a more commercially focused environment and apply those same skills in more flexible ways.
The work I do now is truly multidisciplinary.