Lauren Reid
Senior Computational Chemist/ Developer at MedChemica Ltd.It is possible to find a healthy work-life balance whilst still developing a career and pursuing scientific interests.
Left academia after: PhD
49 posts
Can Akaoglu
Senior Scientist at Lucideon
Ujang Purnama
joined Goglobal graduate program Merck Inhouse Consulting as Associate Consultant (recently offered a role as Senior Manager in Healthcare Strategy Realization Office of Merck KGaA) at Merck KGaAI enjoy applying my scientific background and business acumen to real-world scenarios, bridging the gap between research and practical implementation.
George Miller
Student Engagement Manager at Henry Royce Institute
Sukru Caliskan
Quality Engineer at Stevanato Group (Balda Medical GmbH)
Sarah Ashworth
Researcher Developer at University of Manchester (and self-employed)
Agata Rumianek
Senior Cardiovascular Scientist at CardiaTec BiosciencesThe work I do now is truly multidisciplinary.
Milad Farshad
Researcher at CGGIn my case, it was the technical knowledge. However, a PhD is much more than that…
Rachael Hodge
Producer & Project Manager at Charisma Entertainment and The Oxford Research Centre for the HumanitiesLots of tech companies are looking for people with creative skillsets – there are many ways people from a humanities background can get involved!
Richard Huysmans
Senior Manager, Education and Business Development at Health Education Australia LimitedTake the risk! The worst thing that can happen is you go back to academia with a (relative) wealth of industry experience – especially compared to your colleagues. The best thing that could happen is you find a full-filling career.
Laura Mitchell
Principal Bioinformatician at Alchemab Therapeutics LtdI feel very fortunate to have done a year in industry placement as an undergraduate – it nudged me towards research projects with an applied focus from the very start.
Arijit Patra
Senior Principal Scientist at UCB PharmaBe like a cat. Cats don’t have imposter syndrome; each cat believes it’s the most special cat in the world. If you’re doing a PhD, be a cat.