• Question: would you like to carry on with your certain aspect in your job or take a different career path involving science or anything including a different degree

    Asked by 739strk46 to Chris, Georgina, Kristi, Laura, Livia on 7 Nov 2017.
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      Chris Tyler answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      I always think that I will continue to do what I am currently doing until it is no longer interesting. I am fortunate that my qualifications mean that I could move in to a few different careers later on but I will only look in to these once this job stops being fun… if it ever does!

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      Kristi Sawyer answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      I guess I will see where the career takes me. The beauty of the science industry is that there is so much room to move and try different things, so although I currently love where I am, if I fancy a change in the future I may move areas or company. I have also considered other routes like teaching or a science patent attorney (helping scientists get patents for their new drugs/inventions) – there’s so much choice!

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      Livia Carvalho answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      i believe that we never stop learning. I did pharmacology and neuroscience, but then my post doc was more in epidemiology which are the techniques i am currently using. I dont wish i did another degree, but i may further develop my career by studying it!

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      Laura Ginesi answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      I’ve been very lucky and have had several career changes along the way and worked in different places. That’s the great thing about a science career, there are lots of really interesting options.

      When I retire, I might think about doing a different degree – but that’s because i like learning new stuff.

    • Photo: Georgina Hazell

      Georgina Hazell answered on 14 Nov 2017:

      I would like to continue being a researcher if funding is available. I would also like to some more lecturing and public engagement alongside.

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