Numerous career opportunities open up for graduates of a life science training. Beyond science you can work in management, production, sales, journalism, policy advice, public administration and much more.
We were delighted to host the panel-discussion on career opportunities for life scientists in research and beyond in cooperation with FH-Campus Vienna. Many thanks to all panelists, to the organizing team of the FH-Campus Vienna and all the participants for their interesting questions.
Job opportunities outer of research but close connected
Most graduates of bio sciences are well informed about career paths in science and research, but less on opportunities beyond. Only a few of the global pharmaceutical companies run research laboratories in Austria. The big pharmaceutical industry in Austria is mainly engaged in sales. Even so all of them offer a lot of job opportunities to life scientists such as in marketing, production, quality assurance or medical affairs etc. A life science background always is needed or it’s at least a great advantage. Kreppl-Friedbichler and Pleiner-Duxneuner, both at Roche Pharma, gave an overview on the various job opportunities and the main tasks in it. E.g What does a Medical Advisor, Product Manager, Scientific Writer or Regulatory Affairs Manager do? Kail, globe personal service, encouraged the students and graduates to search for jobs across the whole health sector and furthermore in areas like environment, waste management or food production and nutrition. All these sectors need bio scientists. Tüchler, MedMedia, presented scientific journalism as an exciting journey from one research highlight to an other. A scientific journalist always gets insight in the latest research results. Gnaiger, Oroboros Instruments, pointed out that a scientific career is like an adventure. – It offers no job security. It is hardly predictable and you have to be enthusiastic about it.
Don’t leave undone tasks behind
The graduates of the FH-Campus Wien, Stark, Sandler and Plawecki shared their working experiences with the audience. They were of the same mind that their training at the FH Campus Vienna aggreed well to the demands of their current jobs. Sandler, AGES, identifies a great difference whether he works in a company or within a public administration. Stark suggested not to concern about changing a job as long as you can explain your decision and that it was not due to a weakness on your part. When you switch, don’t terminate your job with conflicts, don’t leave undone tasks behind.
(GZ)
Quelle: life-science Karriere Services
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