Postgraduate science jobs
Hello,
I'm coming to the end of my research masters and have been thinking about what the next steps are.
After speaking with my project supervisor, she suggested that becoming a clinical scientist within the NHS would be a good career choice. After looking into it, it seems I would have to undertake another 3 years training and aquire another masters through the STP programme. An alternative route would be to seek out HCPC registration, which would mean finding a job that offers training towards an experience portfolio, which are scarce and extremely competitive.
I graduated from undergrad in 2019 with a first in Biomedical Science (accredited by the IBMS), took some time off over Covid, and begun the masters in 2022. I'm turning 26 this year, and feel as though another 3 years dedicated towards an additional masters is a waste of time I could have spent in another job role. I also have some interest in research assistant roles or similar but they're hard to find.
Has anyone else been in this situation? Any advice on where to begin? I'm feeling a bit lost and worried that time is ticking.
I'm coming to the end of my research masters and have been thinking about what the next steps are.
After speaking with my project supervisor, she suggested that becoming a clinical scientist within the NHS would be a good career choice. After looking into it, it seems I would have to undertake another 3 years training and aquire another masters through the STP programme. An alternative route would be to seek out HCPC registration, which would mean finding a job that offers training towards an experience portfolio, which are scarce and extremely competitive.
I graduated from undergrad in 2019 with a first in Biomedical Science (accredited by the IBMS), took some time off over Covid, and begun the masters in 2022. I'm turning 26 this year, and feel as though another 3 years dedicated towards an additional masters is a waste of time I could have spent in another job role. I also have some interest in research assistant roles or similar but they're hard to find.
Has anyone else been in this situation? Any advice on where to begin? I'm feeling a bit lost and worried that time is ticking.
Original post by ross850
Hello,
I'm coming to the end of my research masters and have been thinking about what the next steps are.
After speaking with my project supervisor, she suggested that becoming a clinical scientist within the NHS would be a good career choice. After looking into it, it seems I would have to undertake another 3 years training and aquire another masters through the STP programme. An alternative route would be to seek out HCPC registration, which would mean finding a job that offers training towards an experience portfolio, which are scarce and extremely competitive.
I graduated from undergrad in 2019 with a first in Biomedical Science (accredited by the IBMS), took some time off over Covid, and begun the masters in 2022. I'm turning 26 this year, and feel as though another 3 years dedicated towards an additional masters is a waste of time I could have spent in another job role. I also have some interest in research assistant roles or similar but they're hard to find.
Has anyone else been in this situation? Any advice on where to begin? I'm feeling a bit lost and worried that time is ticking.
I'm coming to the end of my research masters and have been thinking about what the next steps are.
After speaking with my project supervisor, she suggested that becoming a clinical scientist within the NHS would be a good career choice. After looking into it, it seems I would have to undertake another 3 years training and aquire another masters through the STP programme. An alternative route would be to seek out HCPC registration, which would mean finding a job that offers training towards an experience portfolio, which are scarce and extremely competitive.
I graduated from undergrad in 2019 with a first in Biomedical Science (accredited by the IBMS), took some time off over Covid, and begun the masters in 2022. I'm turning 26 this year, and feel as though another 3 years dedicated towards an additional masters is a waste of time I could have spent in another job role. I also have some interest in research assistant roles or similar but they're hard to find.
Has anyone else been in this situation? Any advice on where to begin? I'm feeling a bit lost and worried that time is ticking.
Surely you knew what job you wanted before you took the masters...? What's changed...?
Clearly you are a very accomplished and intelligent individual. You have the skills and competency to do a whole host of analytical roles, and I think you should also consider career options other than exclusively scientist/research roles. As you stated, they can be very competitive to get into and long to train for.
Have you considered doing e.g. a consulting or analytical role that would involve scientific projects? Life Science/ Healthcare boutique consultancies such as Charles River Associates, Carnall Farrar, ZS Associates come to mind. Most of the big names (Deloitte, PWC, KPMG, Accenture, PA Consulting, Mercer, McKinsey, BCG... etc etc) also have life science departments and work on big healthcare/pharma projects. I remember when I was looking at applying at Charles River Associates, they were interested in graduates specifically from life science/scientific backgrounds.
I know its very different from becoming a scientist, but I think it could be a good option for you to look into!
Have you considered doing e.g. a consulting or analytical role that would involve scientific projects? Life Science/ Healthcare boutique consultancies such as Charles River Associates, Carnall Farrar, ZS Associates come to mind. Most of the big names (Deloitte, PWC, KPMG, Accenture, PA Consulting, Mercer, McKinsey, BCG... etc etc) also have life science departments and work on big healthcare/pharma projects. I remember when I was looking at applying at Charles River Associates, they were interested in graduates specifically from life science/scientific backgrounds.
I know its very different from becoming a scientist, but I think it could be a good option for you to look into!
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