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Introduction to Career Choice for Researchers

Introduction to Career Choice for Researchers. Gill Barber Senior Career Consultant. What is your current strategy?. Linear progression Changing the emphasis New direction No idea yet !. Some facts and figures (What do PhDs do? Three years on).

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Introduction to Career Choice for Researchers

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  1. Introduction to Career Choice for Researchers Gill Barber Senior Career Consultant

  2. What is your current strategy? • Linear progression • Changing the emphasis • New direction • No idea yet !

  3. Some facts and figures (What do PhDs do? Three years on) • 27% Employed (Other Common Doctoral Occupations) • 22% HE teaching and lecturing roles • 19% HE research roles • 13% Non-HE research roles • 13% Other Occupations • 6% Teaching roles outside HE

  4. Value of a Doctorate • 50% PhD required for role • 32% Important for role • 12% Helpful for role • 6% Not Important at all

  5. Examples of destinations of 2013 finishers • Durham University -Teaching fellow • Nasarawa State University – Lecturer • Northumbria University - Research Fellow • The University of Leeds - Research Fellow • University of Oxford -Postdoctoral Research Asst.

  6. Employment outside academia • British Geological Survey • Environment Agency • Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences • Edge Analytics • Teagasc • The Israeli Knesset (Parliament) • Ricardo - AEA • Volcanologist • radioactive substances regulation officer • Specialist in the research institute • Demographic Analyst • Research Technologist • Researcher • Air Quality Analyst

  7. The Career Planning Process ‘A process by which individuals make decisions and take actions which impact on their career’ Not a ‘one-off’ event but a process which will go on way beyond your first job after your PhD

  8. Knowing yourself

  9. Academia-increasing your chances • Publications • Research and project funding • Teaching experience • Project management • Quality assessment • Understanding HE issues • Networking • LinkedIn

  10. Demonstrating/teaching Committees Supervising research Conferences University development opportunities Gradschool Students Union In the workplace SDDU courses Networking events Bidding for funds Be alert to the next step in your research Careers Centre and events LinkedIn Develop your skills and network

  11. Where to look for more information • Vitae: What do Researchers do? -  Information on career destinations of researchers. • PhD Jobs - Recruitment solutions for the postgraduate community.  • Find A PostDoc - Postdoctoral job opportunities.

  12. Support from the Careers Centre • Employer events – e.g. Mon 13 Oct The Edge Wed 22 Oct Environment Careers Fair • Drop in sessions, Mon – Fri 9am-4pm CVs, applications, information • Individual Careers Guidance • Workshops e.g. applications, assessment centres • Mock interviews • Employer presentations • Vacancies – currently have approx. 700 • www.careerweb.leeds.ac.uk

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