Fancy a career change, what about medicine?

Did you know that there is an accelerated four year degree programme designed to train up graduates from a wide range of degree disciplines (and not just scientific ones in many cases) as medical doctors? The idea is to increase the diversity of the future medical workforce and capitalise on the wealth of experience that graduate applicants can bring. You can read a recent article on Graduate Entry Medicine in the Student BMJ. A great way to find out more about the nature of graduate entry and, importantly, the application process, is to sign up for the ‘Exploring Graduate Entry Medicine‘ careers day being run by the Careers Group, University of London on the 14th of February 2012. For more information and how to register visit the Event Website.

Posted by: Calum Leckie, Careers Adviser

A Career in Medical Writing? – MedComms Career Event

 

 

MedComms are holding their second London careers event on 15 July 2011 at the Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL.  It is free to attend and is primarily intended for post-docs and PhD students from biomedical sciences departments in Universitites. However, they would also welcome anyone who would like to meet with a number of medical communications professionals for a session which presents medical writing and account management in medical communications as an attractive career option.

Full details are at www.medcommsnetworking.co.uk/london11.html. Please register in advance by emailing your name and current positions to Peter Llewellyn – peter@networkpharma.com.

If you are interested in a career in medical writing you will find lots more information at www.medcommsnetworking.co.uk/startingout including videos and the latest edition of the MedComms Careers Guide.

Using your PhD in Management Consultancy – The Boston Consulting Group (BCG): PhD Presentation & Workshop on Wednesday 25 May

Have you ever wondered what life outside academia looks like? How you could apply your intellectual curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills to make valuable contributions to the business world? How to keep expanding your knowledge, enhancing your skills, and advancing your career in a way and at a pace unmatched by most other companies?

On Wednesday 25 May you are invited to visit The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)  to discover the answer to these questions, learn more about BCG, and meet several BCG Advanced Degree holders.  This presentation and workshop is specifically aimed at PhD students and post-doctoral candidates who are interested in pursuing a career with BCG.

During this event, BCG will talk about the firm and discuss opportunities in their global offices.  In addition, there will also be a workshop where they will offer some tips and advice on writing a successful CV and discuss what to expect during a typical consulting “case study” interview and how to prepare for it.  This will then be followed by an open Q&A session.

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, 25 May
• Time: 7.15pm – 8.30pm
• Location: Central London

To attend this event, please register your interest via the link https://www.113.vovici.net/se.ashx?s=13B2588B2F84F37A by the morning of 23 May.  Please note that space is limited. Final confirmation and complete logistical details will be sent by 24 May.

If you are unable to attend but are still interested in a career with BCG, or if you have any questions about this event, please contact BCG via email at UKInternationalRecruiting@bcg.com.

For general information about BCG and the work they do, visit www.BCG.com.

Forthcoming External Careers Events

1. Society of Biology, Life Science Careers Conference

24th November 2010 12.30 – 18.00, Henriette Raphael Building, Guys Campus, Kings College, London

The careers event include presentations covering a wide range of science-related subjects, a CV workshop providing tips on how to ensure you secure an interview for your perfect job, and a chance to mingle with the experts and ask informal questions over lunch and afternoon refreshments.

MedComms Networking, Lunchtime Careers Event – 10 January 2011 – Oxford

An audience of post-docs and DPhil/PhD students and others from the biomedical sciences departments within and around Oxford and from other Universities, to meet with a number of medical writing and communications professionals for a highly engaging session which presents medical writing as an attractive career option. 

Please note: the above events do not involve the UCL Careers Service.

Posted by Dr Calum Leckie, UCL Careers Service

Royal Society of Chemistry: Careers Website

Professional bodies offer a wide range of services to their members and this often extends into advice regarding career development. One such body,  The Royal Society of Chemistry, has a very extensive website devoted to careers and continuing professional development. Current items of interest include a news article on careers in medical writing, a company profile, lists of forthcoming training events, including teaching skills for chemists, and their November online careers conference. For more information visit www.rsc.org/gateway/subject/careers

Posted by Dr Calum Leckie, Post Grad. & Research Staff Careers Adviser, UCL Careers Service.

Want to improve your chances of remaining in academia?

For many PhD students a successful career in academic research is their preferred career goal. However, most of you will be keenly aware of the challenges that this will entail, not least the pressure to publish and build your research reputation and the competition for permanent positions and research funding.

Help is at hand, however, in the form of a forthcoming careers event called ‘Careers in focus: Careers in Academia’ from the researcher development organisation ‘Vitae’.

The event takes place on the 30^th March 2010 in Manchester and provides you with an opportunity to network with academics and get some ‘top tips’ for a successful career first hand, find out what life is really like as a postdoctoral researcher and gain practical insight into making successful applications for research positions and grant funding. More information is available at their event webpage.

If you don’t fancy a trip to sunny Manchester then there are similar events closer to home; The ‘Getting into Academia’ forum at UCL takes place on the 17th May 2010 and there are regular ‘Academic Career Planning’ workshops delivered by the UCL Careers Service.  Details of such activities are advertised via the UCL Graduate School website.

Calum Leckie

UCL Careers Adviser