Research in industry: A great career choice
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On February 11th 2014, Naturejobs relaunched their podcast with a very interesting interview. We spoke to Nessa Carey: from academia to Industry and got some great responses on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. In the accompanying podcast, we asked you if you had any questions for Nessa, and she has kindly answered your questions below! Read more
The first Windback Wednesday of 2014 has come to an end, but before we finish, let’s have a quick reminder of what we’ve seen. Read more
In our first podcast of 2014, Naturejobs speaks to Nessa Carey, senior director at Pfizer about her journey from academia to industry. We find out what drove her to make the leap, how she made the decision, and what she has learned by looking back. Read more
In 1995, Sheila Tobias and Daryl Chubin co-authored the book Rethinking Science as a Career. The book was written at a time when the PhD job market was looking bleak, and many were turning to the world of industry. Without knowing it, Tobias and Shubin started a whole new way of teaching scientists about the world of business. Their book started the Professional Science Masters (PSM), a post graduate degree that prepares science students for the world of industry. But it’s been almost 20 years since they wrote this book, which gives advice on the skills needed to work as an industry scientist, there has been a lot of change in the job market. Read more
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