PERCAT Careers Seminar: Careers adjacent to Academia - 15 July 2021

Please note this event has been postponed from the previous date of Thursday 10th June, and is now taking place on Thursday 15th July.

Are you a postdoctoral or early career researcher looking to explore the career routes open to you as you consider your next move?  Are you considering roles outside academic research itself but where you can continue to make a contribution to academic endeavour and the HE sector and where the qualifications, skills and experience you possess as a postdoc will be a vital asset?  In this seminar we explore how those with PhDs and postdoctoral experience can more into careers in professional services functions supporting academia.

Our speakers are Dr Victoria Cabrera-Sharp, Deputy Director of Operations (Research & Knowledge Transfer) for the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham, and Dr Stephanie Thompson, Research Data Management Specialist in the Research Engagement Group at Advance Research Computing, University of Birmingham, who will be sharing their career journeys from postdoc positions to roles adjacent to academia.

Who is this seminar aimed at?

All postdoctoral and early career research staff within EPS and LES who would like to know more about the career options outside academia open to those with postdoctoral skills, qualifications and experience.

What will you learn from this seminar?

• Find out about some of the career options open to postdocs.
• Learn about how the skills and experience gained during a postdoc positon can help you move into a career beyond academia.
• Make useful contacts for the future.