Rebecca McKelvey
Education Partnership Lead at DeepMindUnderstanding what really motivates me and gets me out of bed in the morning tended to steer me in the right direction and enabled me to realise my calling.
Left academia after
109 posts
Chia-Jung Chang
Research Scientist at MetaWhen the job is highly related to my PhD field, I’m able to ramp up faster and apply my domain knowledge to the job. When the job is less related to my PhD, self-learning and soft skills are generally useful.
Lucas Carreras Vinent
Team Lead - Development at Johnson MattheyMy research training set me up to… Organise my time and available resources efficiently and understand the value of determination and perseverance.
Laura Wisby
Co-Director of WisbAng Research Development and Research Development Manager at WisbAng Research Development Ltd / University of Bath (UK)My research training set me up to… be resilient!
Gilda Nappo
Science & Math teacher, Nutritionist, Science writer & illustrator, Site Coordinator for ABE (Amgen Biotech Experience) in Italy at MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research) and Amgen FoundationFor my students, the possibility to interact with a teacher who can tell them how science works and how it develops is really stimulating and positively challenging.
Manolo Castellano
Recruiting Manager at Talento CientificoI started a process of self-awareness to understand where I could apply my skills and which were my main motivations from a personal and professional point of view.
Danielle White
Founder and Director at Periscope Programmes LtdThe PhD is a hidden superpower, not a ball and chain.
Adrian Hery Barranco
Marketing Officer at Biosynth CarbosynthI consider myself a permanent student and I am always curious
Saty Kaur
Flow Cytometry Technical Sales Specialist at Thermo Fisher ScientificEvery post/job I have completed has been a learning curve. Without the experiences gained from the different positions, I would not be where I am today
Madeline Nightingale
Senior Analyst at RAND Europe‘Academic’ research doesn’t only happen in universities; there might be more overlap than you think between academia and industry.
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.
Holly Prescott
Careers Adviser for Postgraduate Researchers at University of BirminghamIf I was going to turn this into my ideal job, what bits of it would I keep, what would I lose, and what would I want to add?