For some of these roles, such as patent law, you will need to undertake further professional qualifications.You’ll need to work to much shorter deadlines than you’re used to – we’re talking hours/days rather than weeks/months.
Most of these jobs involve team work, as well as a flexible and adaptable attitude.For many of these jobs, you will be expected to be able to get up to speed fast on different areas of science, possibly areas you have no prior knowledge of.You’ll also need to be happy talking to people in a range of roles and positions, whether that’s top scientists, policy makers or school kids.Whether or not that is deserved, in most of these roles outside of academia (and most likely in your current role too) you will need to be able to communicate scientific ideas in a clear, concise and accessible way. Communication – scientists have a bad rep when it comes to the ability to communicate to lay audiences.Ask yourself how comfortably these skills sit with you, and whether they are attributes you would need to work on to switch roles. Non-academic roles in universities – including diversity officers, careers services, and technology-transferĪlthough the exact skills you need for these careers will vary, some skills span most if not all of them.
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We’ll be picking the series up again later this year, so stay tuned for more, or get in touch with your own transitions stories. There is a plethora of roles, and for more information on what some of these involve, take a look at our the Natureblogs Transitions blog post series, where Nature interviewed scientists who have already made these kinds of career changes. What kinds of jobs are there for scientists outside of research?
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Here’s a whistle-stop overview of some of the options available and how to start preparing your skills for a career outside of research. Changing jobs – even when related to your current field – can be daunting, but there are plenty of steps you can take to initiate that process whilst in your current role (more on that later). One theme that emerged during the conference was the idea that the traditional career path has changed – these days, your career trajectory will likely be dotted with dips and plateaus as you build skills or change directions. Only a small proportion of postdocs will continue into tenure positions, and whilst many are drawn to a career in industry, others decide to find roles which keep them connected to science yet away from research. I few weeks ago, I travelled to Finland to give a talk at the University of Helsinki post-doctoral association board career development workshop, on what career options are available for scientists away from the bench. Careers for scientists away from the bench
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