Further internal resources
For EMBL fellows
Within EMBL, further internal resources (e.g. recorded career seminars) can be found on our career exploration intranet pages.
A life science careers blog for early career researchers
This blog aims to inspire early career researchers exploring different career options. We provide interview-based profiles of life scientists working in diverse science-related careers and articles on a broad range of career-related topics, with new content added on a regular basis.
If you enjoy communicating science and in particular teaching, a career path as a school teacher can be an option for you.
On a day-to-day basis, you will:
In our careers & skills survey, 5 science educators told us about the competencies they used most often. The most commonly selected competences were:
Requirements for these positions are specific to national educational systems. A small number of programmes e.g. TeachFirst in the UK provide a fast-track option for graduates, and some private schools also do not require a full teaching degree. But for the vast majority of teaching positions, you will require a formal qualification from a teacher training course.
In our careers and skills survey, 5 science educators told us what they appreciate most about their work. The most common selections were, that the work:
For EMBL fellows
Within EMBL, further internal resources (e.g. recorded career seminars) can be found on our career exploration intranet pages.
For all career areas, we highly recommend first learning more about the careers using the resources above, then conducting informational interviews to gain further insights directly from former PhDs working in career areas that interest you.
Last update: August 2022