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.
The Blue Book Traineeship offers an excellent opportunity to gain work experience in the European Commission’s operations and pave the way for a potential career at one of their Directorate-Generals or Agencies. Today, we interview a life scientist who, in her thirties and after completing a…
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on project management.
In this blog interview, we talk with EMBL alumna Anna Bartosik who applies her scientific background to a career in project management in the biotech sector. Anna kindly talked us through her career path, and her thoughts on the skills required to become a great project manager.
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on becoming a principal investigator (PI) leading an academic research group.
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on careers in science policy and government affairs.
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on consulting.
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on business development.
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on science management and administration.
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on roles carrying out or overseeing research in industry.
Our career area articles provide an overview of different career areas. This one focusses on non-PI scientific roles within academic research groups, scientific services and research infrastructures. These include a variety of staff roles in research and service-oriented teams, as well as…
