1. The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service Bioscience Postgraduate Careers Bruce Woodcock You can download these slides at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

3. SCIENCE JOBS See www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htmwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htm Research & Development Clinical Scientists Biomedical Scientists Pharmacologist & Toxicologist Science Teaching Production & Quality Assurance Regulatory Affairs Clinical Research Associate/Monitor Information Scientist Bioinformatics Medical Sales Representative Patent Examiner Patent Agent Scientific Administrator Medical Communications and Science Writing Doctor Nursing & Physiotherapy

4. One third of graduate jobs accept any degree subject. BECAUSE: Learn new skills quickly Analyse & solve problems Communicate well Open to new ideas, adaptable and flexible “Managers of change” Accountancy and banking: need good A Level grades. Lots of jobs – PWC alone take 1,000 graduates a year Computing Teaching Marketing and Sales Retailing Social Work Personnel NHS Management 26% of Kent Bioscientists get jobs outside science

6. CHOOSING A CAREER Prospects Planner: powerful career choice program www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PPlanner Choosing a career web pages www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Choosing/ChoosingCareer.htm Information on many different careers www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm

7. WHAT SKILLS DO BIOSCIENTISTS NEED? - GSK Presentation skills Teamworking Computing Skills Time Management/organising skills People skills Report writing/documentation of experiments Laboratory experience Problem solving skills

8. Links Science Recruitment Agencies www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitephar.htm#ScientificRecAgencies www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitephar.htm#ScientificRecAgencies Kent Vacancy database: www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html Postgraduate destinations www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm Biology careers page www.kent.ac.uk/careers/bioscience.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/bioscience.htm Postgraduate CVs www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm Career Help for Postgraduates and Contract Researchers www.kent.ac.uk/careers/PDWPgrad.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/PDWPgrad.htm

9. Tips from employers to PhD candidates Convince the employer that you can translate your ideas into commercial reality and that the commercial world is not your second option because you can’t achieve a career in academia. Prove that you have researched the position carefully. (KPMG) Prove that you’ve given thought to the differences between the academic and corporate environment. (Welcome Trust) Demonstrate knowledge of the goals and values of the organisation you are applying to and try to prove initiative and innovation. (SKB) I turn down candidates who show a lack of commercial awareness. (McKinsey) Emphasise the more rounded individual rather than the researcher. Are you a self-starter? Do you have leadership qualities? Take any opportunities to develop yourself outwith academia. (Accenture) Don’t over-rely on academic achievement. Stress transferable skills such as teamworking, report writing and leadership. (SEPA) Gain teaching and coaching skills and try to give presentations at conferences. (KPMG) Candidates must have transferable skills and must be able to demonstrate them. (BMSP)

10. Bruce Woodcock Deal with all Bioscience students Email: bw@kent.ac.ukbw@kent.ac.uk I send you careers emails every Monday afternoon on jobs, internships, careers talks. We give you help for up to 3 years after graduation Apply early for graduate schemes: closing dates for GSK/AstraZeneca typically October/November.

11. www.kent.ac.uk/careerswww.kent.ac.uk/careers Telephone: 01227 823299 Email: careerhelp@kent.ac.uk Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9 to 5 including vacations Drop-in times (no appointment needed): 10.30 to 12.30 & 2 to 4 pm Help given for up to 3 years after graduation Weekly careers emails every Monday afternoon careerhelp@kent.ac.uk

12. The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service Bioscience Postgraduate Careers You can download these slides at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm