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.
The blog was established to support the work of the EIPOD career development service in providing careers information for EMBL Interdisciplinary Postdocs and the broader community of PhD and postdocs at EMBL and beyond. It is run by the EMBL Fellows’ Career Service, in collaboration with the EMBL International PhD and Postdoc programmes and with support from EMBL’s Alumni relations office.
This blog post summarises a career panel discussion with four PIs from France, Spain, Malta and the Netherlands about what search committees expect from candidates at the interview stage.
This post summarizes the preliminary results from a survey we ran focused on the skills for a scientific career.
This post summaries results from a survey we ran with PIs on what search committees are looking for.
Camille Terfve tells us about her career as a patent attorney, and how scientists can enter roles in patent law.
Michael Kachala, Global Head of Data Science at Bayer Consumer Health, tells us about his career path and suggestions for aspiring data scientists.
Interview with Jordi Xiol about how his transition from fundamental research to a venture capital role.
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.
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.
This post summarizes the results of a survey we ran on how group leaders recruit postdocs.
This post provides a short guide to things you can do to get started in planning your career. It was written at the start of the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns in March 2020 but is relevant at any time.
