Details on the programme of sessions that took place place as part of the 2024 Bioscience Careers Day can be found below.
| What's on | |
| Tuesday 5th March | |
Careers in Clinical ScienceKip Heath, clinical microbiologist and science communicator, NHS 12:00-12:30 |
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Careers in IndustryDr Alastair Lawson, Vice President and Immunology Fellow, UCB 12:30-13:00 |
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Audience Q&A and discussion13:00-13:20 |
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| Break | |
| Amy Padfield, head of professional development, British Ecological Society |
CV and Application Tips and Tricks workshop
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| Fiona Stubbs, careers and employability manager, University of Glasgow | |
| Phil Lang, placements and employability specialist, University of York | |
| Dr Lisa Coulthwaite, principal lecturer in medical microbiology & department of life sciences education lead, Machester Metropolitan University | |
| Wednesday 6th March | |
Careers in Biomedical ResearchDr Amy Vincent, Newcastle University Academic Track Fellow, Newcastle University 12:00-12:30 |
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Careers in AcademiaProfessor Diane Purchase CBiol FRSB, professor of environmental biotechnology, Middlesex University London 12:30-13:00 |
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Audience Q&A and discussion13:00-13:20 |
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| Break | |
| Dr Catherine Heath, education, public engagement and training manager, Biochemical Society |
Next Steps: Where to Find Further Study Workshop
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| Helen Mylne, PhD researcher, University of York | |
| Alison Kusinska and Jonathan Lancaster-Shepherd, University of Leeds | |
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Dr Kerry Broom CBiol FRSB, HPRU knowledge mobilisation manager, UK Health Security Agency |
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| Thursday 7th March | |
Careers in Commercial ScienceDaniel Similaki, Founder, Afro Caribbean Commercial Science Network (ACCSN) 12:00-12:30 |
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Careers in Science Illustration and CommunicationHana Ayoob, illustrator and science communicator 12:30-13:00 |
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Audience Q&A and discussion13:00-13:20 |
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Introducing the new MSc in Bioscience Futures, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Communication, Imperial College LondonProfessor Sara Rankin, professor of leukocyte and stem cell biology, Imperial College London 13:20-13:35 |
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| Break | |
| Sarah Blackford, careers consultant |
What You’ve Got and How to Show It: Useful Transferrable Skills for the Alternative Careers Job Market workshop13:40-14:25 |
| Fiona Stubbs, careers and employability manager, University of Glasgow | |
| Dr Mimi Tanimoto, communications and engagement consultant | |
| Adama Saccoh, PhD researcher, science communicator and careers blogger | |
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*Please note that all details are subject to change