Career Profile: Michael Kachala, Global Head of Data Science at Bayer Consumer Health
Michael Kachala, Global Head of Data Science at Bayer Consumer Health, tells us about his career path and suggestions for aspiring data scientists.
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: 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: 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.
Career profile: Ilaria Ferlenghi, Head of Structural Microscopy at GSK Vaccines
Ilaria Ferlenghi tells us about her career in industry, and her thoughts on how research in industry compares to academia.
Career profile: David Jackson, Chief Innovation Officer, Molecular Health GmbH
We talked to David Jackson about his career, which has taken him from a wet-lab PhD at EMBL to leading bioinformatics innovation in biotech.
Informational interviews: 5 tips for effective career conversations
“Informational interviews” are one of the best tools to get insights into different career areas. In this article, we provide 5 tips that can help you use this tool effectively.
EMBL Career Day 2018 – How to transition to a rewarding non-academic career
We summarize some of the main themes and advice from our 2018 Career Day.
