Career profiles: PhD
Maria Kouroumali
Ertegun Administrator at University of OxfordI love having conversations with students, hearing about their research, and working alongside different Ertegun Directors
Cristiana Vagnoni
Horizons and Innovation Lead at ieso Digital HealthI really enjoy being challenged to think ambitiously and creatively about complex problems, learning from internal and external experts, integrating knowledge across sectors and seeing the impact of my work on a daily basis.
Miriam Belmonte
Senior Analyst at DolonIt might feel safe and comfortable to stay in a role you have become proficient in, but exploring other career paths can lead to exciting new opportunities.
Marina Maritati
EU Projects Coordinator & Molecular Biologist at AquaBioTech Group (Malta)I am finally doing something I love and that gives me confidence, something that allows me to use my existing skills but also get new ones.
Giulia Pilla
Clinical Lead at NosticsMilad 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.
Francesca Pietra
Director, Industry Partnerships and Commercialization (Partnerships Lead), Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College LondonI have always tried to understand what really motivates me and “gets me out of bed” in order to steer my decisions in that direction. It is also about taking opportunities that come by and sometimes taking a leap of faith
Sarah Atkinson
Assistant Director at Department of FinanceYou’re never going to have an epiphany about what to do next. You just have to pick something and try it.