All Careers articles – Page 41
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The insider: Food forensics
When food is contaminated, teams of chemists are at hand to help track down the molecular culprits, reports Sarah Houlton
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Company Profile: Diet dedication
Mead Johnson has developed special products for children with diet-related problems for over 200 years, as Yfke Hager reports
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Careers clinic: CVs for postdocs
Academic CVs are always lengthy but it's important to know where to put the detail and what to miss out, says Caroline Tolond
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The insider: Marketing magic
Amanda Halford's chemistry training has proved invaluable in her international marketing career, as she tells Sarah Houlton
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Profile: Science in Sydney
A PhD with chemical biologist Jack Baldwin launched Peter Rutledge into antibiotics research. His enthusiasm has taken him far, writes Karen Harries-Rees
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Careers clinic: Transition into teaching
If you are thinking of moving into teaching, it's worth first examining your motives and work shadowing a teacher, says Caroline Tolond
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Who's who: The write stuff
Sick of rotary evaporators and mass spec, but still want to make the most of your scientific training? Science publishing might just be the career for you, says Matt Brown
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Careers clinic: Great leap forward
Is it worth doing an MBA to help with the move into management? Caroline Tolond weighs up the pros and cons
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Profile: Life, but not as we know it
In Second Life real people live in a virtual world. Joanna Scott has a actual job there, organising scientific events within the online environment, reports Sarah Houlton
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Managing change: The mother of invention
Many fear redundancy but it helped David Cole to get his Environmental Innovations business off the ground, reports Helen Carmichael
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Company Profile: Chemicals to order
Excelsyn, which specialises in the gram to kilo scale manufacture of fine chemicals, is profiting from the growing market for niche products, reports Sarah Houlton
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Careers clinic: Let's talk science
If you are interested in a career in science communication, whether public engagement or science writing, it pays to get experience first, advises Caroline Tolond
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Profile: Criminal chemistry
Helen Bandey faced choosing between a scientific career and the police force. But then she found the perfect job as a scientist at the Home Office, as she tells Yfke Hager
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Managing change: Postdoc push
Finding the right postdoc position is a vital step in a research career. Helen Carmichael asks which strategies work best in today's economic and scientific climate
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The Educated Chemist: The Melbourne model
The University of Melbourne has changed its curriculum to give just six undergraduate courses Karen Harries-Rees finds out what's on offer
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The Educated Chemist: Spreading the word
If you've got a passion for science you might want to consider taking your experience and enthusiasm into the classroom as a science ambassador, says Matt Brown
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The insider: Chemistry showcase
This year's Meet the Universities event promises to bring together record numbers of prospective students and university staff, explains Robert Bowles, RSC ChemNet executive
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The Educated Chemist: Crossing boundaries
Synthetic biology is an exciting discipline that links science, engineering and computing. Helen Carmichael reports on how the subject is inching its way into UK universities
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Profile: Speaking of science
In just a few short years Karen Bultitude has switched from scientific research to become a sought-after science communicator, writes Helen Carmichael
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Careers clinic: A fresh start
Whether you're choosing a degree course or looking for a career change, it's vital that ask yourself what you enjoy doing and what makes you tick, advises Caroline Tolond