Careers in Science Forum: 31st October
Event Format:
Panel Discussion: 5:25pm - 6.30pm (location confirmed when you book)
Networking: 6.30pm-7.30pm (South Cloisters)
Are you wondering what your science career options might be, or do you have an idea of what you want to do but are not sure how to get there? Maybe you know how to get there but would like some inside information to boost your application?
The Careers in Science Forum is the ideal place to get your science careers questions answered.
This Forum is aimed at Science and Engineering students and researchers who are looking to pursue research-based or other careers in the science sector.
It starts with an hour long panel discussion (for which you must register) with representatives from selected occupations telling you about their line of work and answering your questions.
This will be followed by a networking event (no registration needed) with representatives from various organisations covering a wide range of careers in the science sector.
This is an excellent opportunity to gather key information about the nature of specific job roles, how you can enter the profession, what working conditions are like and future industry trends.
Please note: many of the representatives are there solely to provide information and do not necessarily have opportunities available. If they have any opportunities they are of course free to discuss these.
Organisations on the Panel:
- Academia/Science Policy/Publishing – UCL Academic
- Chemical Manufacturing – AkzoNobel
- Consultancy in Physical Sciences – Institute of Physics
- Patent Attorney – Carpmaels & Ransford
- Pharmaceuticals – Freelance Consultant
- Research & Development – Unilever
Networking:
The panellists will be attending the networking
event, along with representatives from the following sectors:
- BioPharma – Freelance Consultant
- Chartered Scientist and Science Careers – Science Council
- Clinical Technologies and Clinical Services – Bracket (UBC)
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods & Manufacturing – L’Oreal
- Geophysics – CGG Veritas
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – UCL KTP
- Law in Science – Field Fisher Waterhouse
- Medical Communications – KnowledgePoint360
- Medical Education – Nucleus Central
- Patent Law – Withers & Rogers
- Pharmaceuticals – EISAI
- Pharmaceuticals – GlaxoSmithKline
- Publishing – BioMed Central
- Scientific & Medical Affairs – United Biosource Corporation (UBC)
- Specialised Recruitment Agency – Match Tech
- Technology Transfer – UCL Business
More may be added to this list.
For the panel session, you must arrive by 5.25pm to guarantee admission. If you arrive late you may not be admitted.There is no need to book a place to attend the networking session afterwards, just bring your UCL ID card.
Comments from last year:
Here are comments from some students who
attended in previous years:
"It was interesting to hear the speakers talk about their experiences and why they made the career choices they did. It was also nice to know that many of them had had the experience of not knowing exactly what they wanted to do when they left university (an experience that many of us students share!) but yet they all seemed to have found jobs that they enjoy. A list of websites with further information about specific careers in science was also given out as part of the course, which was useful to take away and look up later."
"I feel the science fair is essential for students who are thinking of pursuing industrial experience before deciding on PhD etc. The panel discussion and the experiences of the Professional does help to look at science from different angles and not just research."
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