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To everyone who's applied for the physiological sciences [i.e audiology, cardiac etc etc] the MSC office informed me we will hear by mid next week at the latest. So no panicing for now. :smile:

Reply 1741

Emily996

Original post by km100

To everyone who's applied for the physiological sciences [i.e audiology, cardiac etc etc] the MSC office informed me we will hear by mid next week at the latest. So no panicing for now. :smile:

Phew, thank you so much! I really wish they let unsuccessful candidates know too so that we can know definitively one way or another.. it's the not knowing I hate!

Reply 1742

NatJR

Original post by km100

To everyone who's applied for the physiological sciences [i.e audiology, cardiac etc etc] the MSC office informed me we will hear by mid next week at the latest. So no panicing for now. :smile:

Thank you! A little bit of hope! :smile:

Reply 1743

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Original post by Svenjamin

I work in H&I. I only got to the interview stage of one lab the first time I applied, but went away and studied a MSc, came back and got the job second time round. The jobs are so competitive you really can't afford to take knockbacks personally, just a matter of seeing it as a long-term goal rather than expecting to get the job first time. I know that's not what some people want to hear, but it's best to keep trying if you're not successful the first time.

I got contacted by HR and was told that I have been short-listed but they didn't say which lab. I only applied to three and one outright told me that I had not made their shortlist, so I'm presuming I got shortlisted for the other two labs. Though, I'm not quite sure how!

I guess I will have to try my best in the interview now...

Reply 1744

plym27

Has anyone heard anything today?

Reply 1745

(~Rach~)

Original post by ywish7

Letters were sent to people that were successfully shortlisted for Genetics at Birmingham.

So i've heard.. :frown:

Ahhh, really? :ashamed:

That'll be me all out then. Not that I was expecting anything else, after hearing the qualifications and experience of those who were successful. Still, thanks for the info, it's always better to know!

Hmm ... a bit off topic perhaps, but has anyone who's applied for Genetics previously applied for / held other positions in a Genetics lab (Medical Lab Assistant, Genetic Technologist etc)? I'm struggling to even get interviews for those atm ... don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Anyway, congratulations to those who've managed to get shortlisted, and good luck in the interviews!! Even if things don't work out as I'd hoped, this thread has still been a big help, so thanks :h:

Reply 1746

ywish7

Original post by (~Rach~)

Ahhh, really? :ashamed:

If it helps due to the lack of posts for genetics you have to assume that there were loads of people with adequate skills and knowledge what it probably came down to unfortunately was how they put this across. And obviously all the committed people who didn't get shortlisted are gonna want experience and so the job market is just crazy at the moment and it is hard so don't take it too personally just keep trying...there are some labs that would let you do work experience so try that avenue to help you gain other related jobs :smile:

Reply 1747

Panthea

Original post by km100

To everyone who's applied for the physiological sciences [i.e audiology, cardiac etc etc] the MSC office informed me we will hear by mid next week at the latest. So no panicing for now. :smile:

Thank you for letting us know! I'm not sure whether I feel more or less hopeful now, but it's good to know the status quo :smile:

Reply 1748

mogchsg2

Just got a phone call, been shortlisted for Biochemistry :smile:

Reply 1749

George Agdgdgwngo

I've been invited by letter (via e-mail) to St Andrews Stadium on the 12th for interviews. God knows how I pulled that out out the bag was seriously not expecting it! I have a question though because, admittedly, I haven't extensively researched into this simply because I thought I had no chance: I applied for 2 Clin. Biochem posts and 2 H&I posts, and my letter says Blood Sciences. Is this just the Biochem ones?

H&I must be cellular right?

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Reply 1750

GraduateSK

Original post by George Agdgdgwngo

Does it say Blood Sciences Clinical Biochemistry on the letter? It does on mine..

Reply 1751

kathlovestea

H&I is blood sciences too is it not? it's under the same heading as immunology.

Reply 1752

George Agdgdgwngo

Original post by GraduateSK

Does it say Blood Sciences Clinical Biochemistry on the letter? It does on mine..

Nope just Blood Sciences.

kathlovestea: I was under the impression that Histopathology and Immunogenetics would fall under Cellular Sciences, not Blood Sciences.

EDIT: I think I know why it only says Blood Sciences GraduateSK. One of the applications concerns 2 posts, one clinical biochemistry and the other clinical immunology.

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Reply 1753

drknox

Still no word on any Micro places yet, from anyone??

Reply 1754

ywish7

Original post by George Agdgdgwngo

Nope just Blood Sciences.

kathlovestea: I was under the impression that Histopathology and Immunogenetics would fall under Cellular Sciences, not Blood Sciences.

isn't H & I histocompatibility and immunogenetics which means it falls under haematology and transfusions sciences which is blood sciences along with Clinical Biochemistry?

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Reply 1755

kathlovestea

Original post by George Agdgdgwngo

It's Blood Sciences - Clinical Immunology (with H & I) on the rotation plans and the curricula.

EDIT: Also to second what ywish7 said, I didn't realise you'd written "histopathology"

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Reply 1756

George Agdgdgwngo

Original post by kathlovestea

It's Blood Sciences - Clinical Immunology (with H & I) on the rotation plans and the curricula.

EDIT: Also to second what ywish7 said, I didn't realise you'd written "histopathology"

My bad, I was confusing my 4 applications, 3 are infact for blood sciences, one is for Histopathology.

Sorry for the confusion people, and thanks for the help. This is how much I didn't think I was going to get an interview!

EDIT: I have repped you all for the inconvenience!

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Reply 1757

GraduateSK

So how are people preparing for life sciences interviews? And did anyone get a email back when you sent off your 3 choices? What is everyones first choice for biochem?

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Reply 1758

norg

Original post by kathlovestea

Rats! where did you hear this?

Ummmmmm, on here. People have been posting about it.

Reply 1759

kathlovestea

I'm fairly certain no-one has heard from micro yet. Which is unsurprising as the assessment centre is a week tomorrow so I'd expect to hear tomorrow. Unless I've missed some posts?