1. Making a successful career move Lorna Dargan, Careers Adviser Alecia Dunn, Entrepreneurial Development Officer

2. This session will….... be interactive... be confidential and supportive... ask you to reflect on what you want... give you advice on sources of information to help you to make decisions.

3. What has brought you here today? PushPull

4. Finding a focus Individually then in pairs, discuss your top 5 career priorities. Be specific about the factors that would contribute to your job satisfaction.

5. How involved do you want to be? Hands on science Using science knowledge Using skills from your PhD or something completely new?

6. Widening your Horizons

7. How far do you want to move?  Widen your horizons –Increasing breadth of opportunity –increasing likelihood of re-training –increasing ‘risk’ –increasingly further from ‘comfort zone’ –increasing effort to investigate –increasing effort required to make the move –less value likely to be attached to research qualifications.

8. Join the entrepreneurial revolution

10. Commercialising Science Workshop Tuesday 19 th May, 10-4pm, The Business School Led by Professor Scott Shane you will learn to: Identify the commercial value in your research Understand what business people really want from partnerships with academia Understand the power of intellectual property Figure out your role in the commercialisation process

11. Advice and Guidance

12. Rise Up Skills Series

13. Rise Up Entrepreneurial Insights

14. The Rise Up Adviser Sessions

15. Funding

16. Tier 1 Gradate Entrepreneur Visa Endorsements

17. Join the entrepreneurial revolution starting a business What has Science got to do with

18. Problem + Solution A Business =

19. = Problem + Solution

21. Medics to Mongolia

22. Eureka! CCAT – you have discovered a new fungus! Properties – CCAT mimics other compounds when left to cultivate with them for more than 1 week. Is unrecognisible compared to initial state How could this be used? – Using your knowledge, discuss ideas on how this could be applied to the wider world i.e. Commericalised

23. Things to consider… Market – who are you aiming the product at? Market Need/Value – what problem are you addressing? USP/ Competition – Risk – What could go wrong and what would you do to address this?

24. What’s your problem?

25. Carla is great at inspiring people to do projects. She is the Chair of the Science Society + also raised £1000 for a local hospital through successfully recruiting fellow students Charlotte is constantly being asked by peers for help with their assignments because of how well she can memorise and communicate complicated concepts. Philip gets bored really easily and can never stay in one place. He’s quick at learning what he needs to, but finds his attention is lost soon after. Although Peter isn’t enjoying his degree, he always has ideas on how projects could have real- life application + has a keen interest in the cost of science research

26. You’ve got some ideas… …so what’s stopping you?

27. Hidden Opportunities 25% -------------- 75%

28. Employer safety habits “How to get a job you’ll love” – John Lees Almost family Somebody we already know: an internal appointment is ideal, or someone already doing consultancy or temp work for us Risk level: virtually risk-free We know exactly what we are getting Known quantity A friend of a friend. Someone who is known and trusted. Someone with a good reputation, even though we may never have met them Risk level: low We have a pretty good idea of what we will be getting Speculative application A well-aimed application can sometimes prompt an employer to do something about a new job or solve an old problem Risk level: risk increasing We’re impressed by someone who knows about us already. If we talk to this person, they may become a ‘known quantity’ Responds to an advert Who knows if these are the right people? We run the risk of buying advertising space without being sure of a result Risk level: high Who do we interview? It feels like a lottery

29. Guest Panel Dr. Laura Ions Healthcare Scientist Dr. Eve Simcox Faculty Research Impact Officer

30. Developing a strategy  Divide into groups (based on diagram)  Decide on a job title, occupational area or sector  Work on a strategy for a successful career move (refer to handout)  2 minutes to present your ideas to the other groups.

31. Developing a strategy

32. How do I apply this to me? Start with the Careers Service website Careers Service

33. Career Mentoring Interested in exploring careers outside academia? Career MentoringCareer Mentoring pairs you with a mentor in industry and offers: At least 4 mentoring sessions Opportunity to learn from your mentor’s personal journey Hear how your skills can be used in other settings

34. Newcastle Researchers’ Blog Latest news and events Careers advice and opportunities Chance to share your views with researchers newcastleresearchers.wordpress.com