Konstantina Tavoulari
Director of Design at Desquared S.ADon’t hesitate for this transition, if you really want. You do know about how to work hard and you do have all the necessary skills to do this.
Researchers find all sorts of rewarding careers – smart people work everywhere!
Such diversity in potential roles can prove challenging when exploring your options. This collection of career profiles enables you to see what others in your position chose to do, why and how they made the move, and what they most enjoy about their job. You will get a feel for their daily activities, workplace culture and work-life balance.Top tip: Look out for authors’ insights into which skills developed during or after their PhD proved helpful in getting their job, and performing well there. You’ll be encouraged to see how people are building on their research expertise to thrive in newer roles.And don’t miss the “employer bio” at the end of each career profile for careers opportunities in each organisation.
Recent profiles
Louise Rebecca Chapman
CEO of Lex Academic at Lex AcademicI am grateful that I get to wake up every day as my own boss, able to help researchers who do want to achieve academic career success go as far as they want to.
Gianluca Bortoletto
Data Analyst at NTT DataMy academic background allows me to understand the main issues related to the job and the research project, and how to offer potential solutions to that.
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.
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