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Making a successful career move
Lorna Dargan, Careers Adviser
Alecia Dunn, Entrepreneurial Development Officer
This session will….
... be interactive
... be confidential and supportive
... ask you to reflect on what you want
... give you advice on sources of information to help you to make decisions.
Finding a focus
Individually then in pairs, discuss your top 5 career priorities. Be specific about the factors that would contribute to your job satisfaction.
How involved do you want to be?
Hands on science Using science knowledge
Using skills from your PhD or something completely new?
How far do you want to move? Widen your horizons
– Increasing breadth of opportunity– increasing likelihood of re-training– increasing ‘risk’– increasingly further from ‘comfort zone’– increasing effort to investigate – increasing effort required to make the move– less value likely to be attached to research
qualifications.
Commercialising Science Workshop
Tuesday 19th May, 10-4pm, The Business School
Led by Professor Scott Shane you will learn to:
• Identify the commercial value in your research• Understand what business people really want from
partnerships with academia• Understand the power of intellectual property• Figure out your role in the commercialisation process
Rise Up Entrepreneurial Insights
Join the entrepreneurial revolution
starting a business
What has Science got to do with
Eureka!
• CCAT – you have discovered a new fungus!
• Properties – CCAT mimics other compounds when left to cultivate with them for more than 1 week. Is unrecognisible compared to initial state
• How could this be used? – Using your knowledge, discuss ideas on how this could be applied to the wider world i.e. Commericalised
Things to consider…
• Market – who are you aiming the product at?
• Market Need/Value – what problem are you addressing?
• USP/ Competition –
• Risk – What could go wrong and what would you do to address this?
Carla is great at inspiring people to do projects. She is
the Chair of the Science Society + also raised £1000 for a local hospital through
successfully recruiting fellow students
Charlotte is constantly being asked by peers for help with
their assignments because of how well she can memorise and
communicate complicated concepts.
Philip gets bored really easily and can never stay in one
place. He’s quick at learning what he needs to, but finds his
attention is lost soon after.
Although Peter isn’t enjoying his degree, he
always has ideas on how projects could have real-life application + has a
keen interest in the cost of science research
Employer safety habits“How to get a job you’ll love” – John Lees
Almost familySomebody we already know: an internal appointment is ideal, or someone already doing consultancy or temp work for us
Risk level: virtually risk-free
We know exactly what we are getting
Known quantityA friend of a friend. Someone who is known and trusted. Someone with a good reputation, even though we may never have met them
Risk level: low
We have a pretty good idea of what we will be getting
Speculative applicationA well-aimed application can sometimes prompt an employer to do something about a new job or solve an old problem
Risk level: risk increasing
We’re impressed by someone who knows about us already. If we talk to this person, they may become a ‘known quantity’
Responds to an advertWho knows if these are the right people? We run the risk of buying advertising space without being sure of a result
Risk level: high
Who do we interview? It feels like a lottery
Guest Panel
Dr. Laura Ions
Healthcare Scientist
Dr. Eve Simcox
Faculty Research Impact Officer
How do I apply this to me?
Start with the Careers Service website
Careers Service
Career Mentoring
Interested in exploring careers outside academia?
Career Mentoring pairs you with a mentor in industry and offers:
• At least 4 mentoring sessions • Opportunity to learn from your
mentor’s personal journey• Hear how your skills can be used
in other settings
Newcastle Researchers’ Blog
Latest news and events
Careers advice and opportunities
Chance to share your views with researchers
newcastleresearchers.wordpress.com
