Biosciences: a Pathway to
Employability
Using your Biosciences Degree
Bruce Woodcock
You can download the slides for this
presentation at
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
GSK: skills looked for when recruiting researchers:
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Ability to make presentations. Able to present ideas and arguments
in presentations and seminars, and informal discussions
Teamworking. Able to work with others in groups (e.g. group projects)
People skills. Able to communicate with others in a clear and
articulate manner
Time management and organising skills. Able to work
independently on projects and ultimately to manage project groups.
Report writing and clear documentation of experimental work
Problem solving. Able to gather and analyse information from a wide
variety of sources and to identify and propose solutions to problems.
Technical skills. Laboratory experience is the most important thing
here. A vacation placement or sandwich year in a laboratory will
greatly enhance your chances of entry. List relevant modules and
projects (plus marks if good!) on your science CV.
Computing Skills
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What can I
do with a
Kent
Bioscience
Degree?
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/bioscience.htm
Science Jobs
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htm
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Research and
Development
Clinical Biochemists
And Microbiologists
Biomedical
Scientists
Science Teacher
Production And
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Affairs
Officer
Clinical Research
Associate/Monitor
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Bioinformatics
Medical Sales
Patent Examiner
Patent Agent
Medical
Communications
Doctor
Scientific Recruitment
Consultant
Science Administration
The University of Kent Science Careers
Employability Award on Moodle
What does the Careers Employability
Award contain?
About the Award
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You complete a number of quizzes and
three short assignments;
It can all be done on line: students
have done it in their year abroad (e.g. in
Spain and Sweden) and during their
industrial placement year;
rating: 98.8 %
•Satisfaction
• 70.5 % of students found it very useful
• 28.3 % found it useful
14 Quizzes: need 75% to pass
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Employability skills quiz
Employability skills quiz - drag and drop questions
How can I develop the skills employers want?
Test your spelling and grammar!
What makes you happy at work?
How commercially aware are you?
Special interests topic lesson
Interview preparation
Practice interview
What are the most common interview questions?
Aptitude tests and assessment centres
CV quiz
CVs and covering letters - drag and drop quiz
Career planning drag and drop quiz
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Assignments: complete at least 3 of these
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Analyse your skills and learn how to make top
quality applications
Do you want to live to work or work to live?
Researching careers
Choosing a science career
Submit a science CV
Social media (new for 2013/14)
Action Planning (new for 2013/14)
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The Careers
Employability Award
On successful completion you
receive the University of Kent
Careers Employability Award.
You can also add the following to your CV:
"On my own initiative I successfully
completed the University of Kent Careers
Employability Award which covered
identification
and
development
of
employability
skills,
self-awareness,
identification of relevant career options,
researching opportunities, CV preparation
and interview skills."
I enjoyed the depth of the module. It went far
The amount of time put into this is
beyond some general tips on how to write a
astounding!
I actually
spoke
to
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students
who
have
completed
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friends from other universities who The itmodule
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really love
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said they wished they had
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personality
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weaknesses.
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It would be mad to apply for a
job or attend an interview
without doing it!
I recently had a very
successful interview largely
because I put the advice on
the module into practice.
finished the course and have
already put together a very
It has made me feel a lot more
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applications and interviews and has
also made me think about skills that
I didn't think I had before.
Before the course I had only a vague idea of
my career path and opportunities. Now I am
applying for summer internships and know
how to effectively sell my skills to a
prospective employer and have a much more
focused plan for my future.
How to enrol on the Award
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Go to https://moodle.kent.ac.uk/moodle and enter
your Kent login and password
Via the search box, search for “Science Careers”.
Or go direct to:
https://moodle.kent.ac.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=3654
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Enrol by clicking on "Enrol me in this Module"
If you have a problem, email bw@kent.ac.uk and I
will enrol you.
Further Information
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm
Biosciences: a Pathway to
Employability
Using your Biosciences Degree
Bruce Woodcock
You can download the slides for this
presentation at
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm