RDM Career Day
Learning and Development Programme
Tuesday, 07 November 2017, 9am to 5pm
Flora Anderson Hall, Somerville College, University of Oxford, Woodstock Rd, Oxford, OX2 6HD
Hosted by Career Development Committee
We are hosting a Career Day to showcase the range of scientific careers inside and outside of academia. There will be a chance to hear from professionals working across the industrial, policy, publishing and consultancy sectors, plus many more. In addition to a series of talks highlighting the different paths open to researchers, there will be hands-on workshops to develop important skills needed to get your next position.
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John Cairns
Programme
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration and Coffee/Tea | |
| 09:30-09:40 | Welcome | |
| 09:40-11:00 | Plenary Session One: Scientific careers in and beyond academia | |
| Publishing | Dr Katie Ridd, Springer Nature. 'Me and My Editorial Career at Springer Nature' | |
| Industry | Dr Martina McAteer, Midatech Pharma. 'Transition from Academia to Pharma Industry' | |
| University Research Support | Dr Guillaume Pages, Research Services, University of Oxford. 'Career Options within Research Services' | |
| Teaching in academia | Dr Matt Simmonds, University of Lincoln. 'An Academic Career Survival Guide: How to Transition from Postdoctoral Scientist to Lecturer' | |
| 11:00-11.25 | Morning Coffee/Tea | |
| 11:25-12:30 | Workshop One (choose one of three sessions – see below) | |
| 12:30-13:25 |
Networking Lunch | |
| 13:25-14:30 | Workshop Two (choose one of three sessions – see below) | |
| 14:30-15:50 | Plenary Session Two: Scientific careers in and beyond academia | |
| Research in Academia | Professor Damian Tyler, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics. 'From Learning Physics to Teaching Medicine - a Typical Career in Academia' | |
| Regulatory Affairs | Dr Clive Metcalfe, The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. 'A Career in Regulatory Science' | |
| Industry | Dr Jan Jensen, Novo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford. 'A Career in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Good, Bad or Even Fun?' | |
| Technology Transfer and Consultancy | Dr James Groves, Oxford University Innovation. 'From the Lab to Technology Transfer. Technology What?' | |
| 15:50-16.00 | Closing Remarks by Professor Leanne Hodson, Radcliffe Department of Medicine | |
| 16.00-17.00 | Drinks reception | |
Workshops
The following three workshops are available at workshop one and two. Please choose one per workshop session.
a) CVs and cover letters for industry
Lee Milligan, Senior Academic Relations Professional, R&D Recruitment, Novo Nordisk
b) CVs and cover letters for academia
Claire Chesworth, Careers Service, University of Oxford
c) Round table discussion
Careers outside of academia - Q&A with some of the speakers