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15 Sep 2016

Franziska Sattler – Master’s Student

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Name: Franziska Sattler Job: 2nd year Master’s  student in Evolutionary  Biology, Biodiversity and Ecology Source: ScienceGrrl [original post from March 2016] Excerpt: I  started  my  work  as  an  intern  in  the  Museum  für  Naturkunde  (Natural  History   Museum)  Berlin  after  a  gap  year  in  London … Continued

dinosaurs, Germany, Master's study
5 Sep 2016

Laurie Winkless – Author of Science and the City

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Name: Laurie Winkless Job: Author of Science and the City Post:  A whirlwind. That’s the only word I can use to describe the past three years since emerging from the lab. In that time, I’ve caused a minor fire in a pub*, … Continued

book author, leaving PhD, MSC original, science writing
23 Apr 2015

Desirée Stanley – Science Curriculum Designer

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Name: Desirée Stanley Job: Science Curriculum Designer Source: Beyond Academia Excerpt:   When I looked into it, I found that a PhD just isn’t necessary for most of the jobs I was interested in. There are many people working in professions like curriculum … Continued

US
13 Oct 2014

Paige Brown – PhD student

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Name: Paige Brown Job: PhD Student in Mass Communications Source: Soapbox Science [original post from April 2012] Excerpt:   So, after one year in the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D program at WUSTL, I decided that although I enjoyed lab bench research, my true passion was writing about … Continued

science communication, USA
6 Oct 2014

Angela Briski- Research Technician

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Name: Angela Briski Job: Research Technician Source: BytesizeBio [original post from July 2011] Excerpt:   I think the skill that I’ve acquired that’s been most useful, but one that they don’t teach you, is how to interact and cope with people, especially strong personalities.  … Continued

biology, UK, working abroad
11 Sep 2014

Asha Tanna – Science Reporter for Channel 4

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Name: Asha Tanna Job: Science Reporter for Channel 4 Source: Soapbox Science [original post from April 2012] Excerpt:   If you are considering a career in broadcasting using your specialist knowledge, bear in mind the fierce competition. You may well have to start off … Continued

science communication, UK
8 Sep 2014

Matt Brown – Editor-at-Large of Londonist

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Name: Matt Brown Job: Editor-at-large of Londonist Post: “Transferable skills.” That phrase has been a cliche of career progression for decades. Scientists accumulate transferable skills like a squirrel acquires Instagrams. Among their special powers are observation, data analysis, technical writing, … Continued

editing, leaving science, MSC original, UK
2 Feb 2014

Alom Shaha – Science Educator

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Name: Alom Shaha Job: Physics teacher, writer, and filmmaker Source: Soapbox Science [original post from April 2012] Excerpt: I never intended to be a Physics teacher. It was not something I ever considered as a student. I had a miserable … Continued

education, physics, science communication, UK
2 Feb 2014

Michael Szego – Clinical Ethicist

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Name: Michael Szego Job: Clinical ethicist Source: the Node [original post from June 2011] Excerpt: How has a PhD in molecular genetics prepared me for a career in ethics? Interestingly, several of my patients and non-ethicist colleagues have asked about … Continued

Canada, ethics, hospital, policy

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