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Careers in
Life Science
Session Aims
• What do Life Science students do
• How do I choose
•What will you be doing
when you complete your studies?
Work
Study ????
Time out
How will you get there?
What do Graduates Do 2013
http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/current_projects_what_do_graduates_do.htm
What Do Our (Sussex) Graduates Do
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/whatourgraduatesdo
Research Past Student Destinations via Linkedin
http://www.linkedin.com/edu/?trk=blog
Graduates in the Labour Market
Finding first steps in life sciences
Finding first steps in life sciences
Finding first steps in life sciences
Finding first steps in life sciences
Graduate Distribution UK
2010/11
•Some career options with any degree
Accountancy Publishing Banking
Administration Civil Service Social Work
Marketing Computing Journalism
The City Information Insurance
Broadcasting Law Police
Conservation Sales Film
Counselling Charities Health service
Human Resources Retail Teaching
Development
Finding first steps in life sciences
Finding first steps in life sciences
Finding first steps in life sciences
Finding first steps in life sciences
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/yourdegree
Using your Degree
Example Professional Bodies
www.rsc.org/careers-jobs/ Royal Society of Chemistry
http://www.bps.ac.uk/careers British Pharmacological Society
http://www.icr-global.org/ Institute of Clinical Research
http://www.ibms.org/ Institute of Biomedical Science
http://www.hpc-uk.org/ Health Care Professional Council
http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center
Society for Neuroscience
http://www.bna.org.uk/jobs/ British Neuroscience Association
Check others for your specialism there are too many to list here!!!
Current interesting opportunities
on our website
CEC website Science jobsearch
Use sector guides for specialist websites
E.g. NHS Scientist Training
Programme Link
Food Science example link
Science jobs Example link
Further Study - Research
Resources
Research further study
Further study past students
Things to do
• Talk to Academics here
• Talk to Post Graduate students
• Talk to course providers
• Talk to Careers Adviser
Careers Choice Cycle
1
SELF
APPRAISAL
2
EXPLORING
OPTIONS
3
TAKING
ACTION
4
GAINING
EXPERIENCE
Careers Centre
How to choose options Resources
• Self Analysis
• What skills do I have
We have tools on our website & hand
outs in the centre to help with this
process!
Destination
Offer
Academic
Personal Work
Portfolio
Evidence
-------------- 
Life
Mind Mapping Tool
CEC Skills link
Providing Evidence University
Recruiter
Expectation
Offer
Academic
Personal Work
Portfolio
Evidence
--------------

Creative Approaches- finding contacts
Contacts you already have
• Friends, family, friends of friends .
• Academics
• Contacts from past work experience, vacation work
Contacts to find
•Vacancies advertised in newspapers and on the web.
•Use the contact details from the vacancy advert.
•Names in journals, magazines, reports, the press.
•The phone book and Yellow Pages (www.yell.com )
•Specialist directories and lists of companies
•Alumni Careers Network
•Linked in – Search facility
Build your experience
- Get involved while you are at Sussex Lab work
- Volunteer (Project V) – wider voluntary
- www.do-it.org
- Information interviewing, work shadowing, work
experience, internships
- Paid work- entry level positions
- CEC Getting Experience Page
- Learning to Lead 14-15 Leadership Programme
Up and Coming Events
Check our Events Page
• Careers Fair Wed 6 Nov
• 100+ Employers Over half accept any degree
• Science related include:
Scientifica
NHS
SC Johnson
etc
Elekta
Roche
Novo Nordisk
What next?
• Reflect on your skills
• Research the sector & your options
• Network
• Build your experience
• Search for vacancies
• Write a CV
Taking action
How are you going to move
forward now?
Action plan……..
cdec
Career Development &
Employment Centre
Need more help?
Come into the Careers & Employability Centre
Ground Floor Library
- Check the website
- Book a one-to-one with a Careers Adviser
- 01273 678429

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Finding first steps in life sciences

  • 2. Session Aims • What do Life Science students do • How do I choose
  • 3. •What will you be doing when you complete your studies? Work Study ???? Time out
  • 4. How will you get there?
  • 5. What do Graduates Do 2013 http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/current_projects_what_do_graduates_do.htm What Do Our (Sussex) Graduates Do http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/whatourgraduatesdo Research Past Student Destinations via Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/edu/?trk=blog Graduates in the Labour Market
  • 11. •Some career options with any degree Accountancy Publishing Banking Administration Civil Service Social Work Marketing Computing Journalism The City Information Insurance Broadcasting Law Police Conservation Sales Film Counselling Charities Health service Human Resources Retail Teaching Development
  • 16. www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/yourdegree Using your Degree Example Professional Bodies www.rsc.org/careers-jobs/ Royal Society of Chemistry http://www.bps.ac.uk/careers British Pharmacological Society http://www.icr-global.org/ Institute of Clinical Research http://www.ibms.org/ Institute of Biomedical Science http://www.hpc-uk.org/ Health Care Professional Council http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center Society for Neuroscience http://www.bna.org.uk/jobs/ British Neuroscience Association Check others for your specialism there are too many to list here!!!
  • 17. Current interesting opportunities on our website CEC website Science jobsearch Use sector guides for specialist websites E.g. NHS Scientist Training Programme Link Food Science example link Science jobs Example link
  • 18. Further Study - Research Resources Research further study Further study past students Things to do • Talk to Academics here • Talk to Post Graduate students • Talk to course providers • Talk to Careers Adviser
  • 20. Careers Centre How to choose options Resources • Self Analysis • What skills do I have We have tools on our website & hand outs in the centre to help with this process!
  • 22. Mind Mapping Tool CEC Skills link
  • 24. Creative Approaches- finding contacts Contacts you already have • Friends, family, friends of friends . • Academics • Contacts from past work experience, vacation work Contacts to find •Vacancies advertised in newspapers and on the web. •Use the contact details from the vacancy advert. •Names in journals, magazines, reports, the press. •The phone book and Yellow Pages (www.yell.com ) •Specialist directories and lists of companies •Alumni Careers Network •Linked in – Search facility
  • 25. Build your experience - Get involved while you are at Sussex Lab work - Volunteer (Project V) – wider voluntary - www.do-it.org - Information interviewing, work shadowing, work experience, internships - Paid work- entry level positions - CEC Getting Experience Page - Learning to Lead 14-15 Leadership Programme
  • 26. Up and Coming Events Check our Events Page • Careers Fair Wed 6 Nov • 100+ Employers Over half accept any degree • Science related include: Scientifica NHS SC Johnson etc Elekta Roche Novo Nordisk
  • 27. What next? • Reflect on your skills • Research the sector & your options • Network • Build your experience • Search for vacancies • Write a CV
  • 28. Taking action How are you going to move forward now? Action plan……..
  • 29. cdec Career Development & Employment Centre Need more help? Come into the Careers & Employability Centre Ground Floor Library - Check the website - Book a one-to-one with a Careers Adviser - 01273 678429