• Question: did you find it hard to find a job as a scientist

    Asked by gars485rye on 29 Jun 2023.
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      Alexander De Bruin answered on 29 Jun 2023:

      I found my role relatively easily, but that was luck – I was finishing up my doctorate and an advert was sent around my university department looking for someone with nearly exactly my skills. I applied and got the job after a couple of interviews.

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      Ferran Brosa Planella answered on 29 Jun 2023:

      I was lucky so it wasn’t too hard, but jobs at universities are quite hard to get.

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      Sharron Kenny answered on 29 Jun 2023:

      i was lucky i think. i came into my role after 1st working for an agency and then being offered a permanent position. ive heard since that the direct interviews are alot harder to pass

      but science in general no i wouldnt say its hard to find a job. ive worked for several smaller labs and companies you wouldnt think of often have a small lab for quality control even if science isnt really there field if expertise so theres quite a few hidden jobs out there

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      Amy Stockwell answered on 30 Jun 2023:

      I was lucky. I have skills in calculating environmental impacts which are in much demand but not many people have them. So when I was made redundant 2 years ago (my company decided to move my job to a different country) it was easy to find a new one.

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