Career Profile: Jordi Xiol, Senior Associate at Ysios Capital
Interview with Jordi Xiol about how his transition from fundamental research to a venture capital role.
Career profile: Dr. Gary Kusdian, Account Manager
Sales and marketing is an often overlooked career area for PhDs. Dr Gary Kusdian talked to us about what he enjoys about his role in sales and what skills are necessary to thrive in this career area.
Career profile: Erin Tranfield, Head of the Electron Microscopy Facility
Erin Tranfield tells us about her career path in core facility leadership, what she looks for when hiring for her team, and advice for early career researchers considering a career in core facilities.
Career profile: Laura Cortesi, Senior Operational Study Manager
Laura Cortesi talked to us about her career path, passion and motivation for clinical research management, and how parenthood prepared her to work in a role that requires coordination of tight timelines, different needs and unexpected events.
Career profile: Radhika Patnala, Founder and Director of Sci-Illustrate
Radhika Patnala shares her experience as an entrepreneur in scientific illustration
Career profile: Vicente Tur, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Asphalion, Spain
Vicente Tur tells us about his career in regulatory affairs, one of many non-research professions tightly linked with pharma and biotech industries.
Career profile: Aidan Budd, Node Coordinator, ELIXIR-UK
Aidan Budd tells us about his career path, and how roles related to the scientific community provide a rewarding career for people with some organisational abilities, good communication skills, and a strong interest in people and organisations.
Career profile: Ioannis Legouras – Vice Head, Department Strategic Cooperations and Research Funding; Head of International Programs, Max Delbrück Centre
Ioannis Legouras, an EMBL alumnus working in the area of strategic cooperation and research funding, shared his experience of moving into this career area along with his tips to those interested in following a similar path.
Career profile: Sandra Caldeira – Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre
Sandra Caldeira talked to us about her role at the EC's Joint Research Centre, and how she ended up supporting European policy making after completing a PhD and postdoc in molecular biology and working for several years as a journal editor.
Career profile: Barbara Tizzano, Clinical Trial Manager
Barbara Tizzano shares her experience of moving into clinical trial management. This is a career area that may be attractive for people who love coordinating projects and bringing people together to solve real-life problems.
