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.
I 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.
Every week is different and I have always enjoyed the variety of medical writing.
Be proactive and nurture your skills outside of the lab. Think about your career options early, so you have time to build your CV. Think about what motivates you and follow what you enjoy.
My main piece of advice would simply be to get that first job, and not worry too much about whether it’s your dream job or not.
People ask me how they can prepare for an editorial career at our journals. I always suggest that researchers get involved in the submission and peer review of their own papers.