Neurotherapeutics Laboratory, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore, Singapore.
The Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, UK.
FEBS J. 2021 May;288(10):3072-3081. doi: 10.1111/febs.15635. Epub 2020 Dec 2.
Embarking on a PhD provides many opportunities for personal and professional development beyond scientific research. This instalment of the Words of Advice series aims to provide guidance and tips on harnessing these resources to build a well-rounded CV and increase your chances of getting hired after your PhD. We provide two perspectives on developing your CV to optimise career opportunities in academia and beyond. The first perspective is by Dr Zheng-Shan Chong, a post-doctoral researcher in Singapore, and focuses on the acquisition of a wide range of skills and experience that could open doors to a career outside of academia. Beyond her day job, Shan manages an article series on bioentrepreneurship and career development for Biotech Connection Singapore, which has allowed her to speak to several researchers who have successfully transitioned to non-research roles. Here, she summarises the insights gained from these conversations. This is followed by advice and tips from Dr Sara Clohisey, a post-doctoral researcher in Edinburgh who changed fields after her PhD, from Drosophila cell biology to human genetics and virology. Although not quite as dramatic as leaving academia completely, this shift prompted her to rethink her approach to writing an academic CV so that it would appeal to an employer from a different field. Sara's perspective is particularly geared towards careers in research. We hope that these unique perspectives from experienced individuals who have successfully navigated the path from graduate student to working scientist will prove useful to those who are planning their next moves after completing a PhD.
攻读博士学位不仅能为科研工作带来许多机会，还能提供个人和职业发展的机会。本系列的这一期旨在为你提供指导和建议，帮助你利用这些资源来构建全面的简历，增加博士毕业后获得工作的机会。我们从两个角度来探讨如何撰写简历，以优化在学术界内外的职业机会。第一个视角来自新加坡的博士后研究员郑善山博士，他专注于获得广泛的技能和经验，这些技能和经验可能会为你打开进入学术界以外职业的大门。除了日常工作，Shan 还负责管理新加坡生物科技连接（Biotech Connection Singapore）上的一个关于生物创业和职业发展的文章系列，这使她有机会与几位成功过渡到非研究角色的研究人员进行交谈。在这里，她总结了从这些对话中获得的见解。接下来是爱丁堡的博士后研究员 Sara Clohisey 博士的建议和技巧，她在博士毕业后从果蝇细胞生物学领域转到人类遗传学和病毒学领域。虽然这并不完全像完全离开学术界那样引人注目，但这种转变促使她重新思考撰写学术简历的方法，以便吸引来自不同领域的雇主。Sara 的视角特别针对研究领域的职业发展。我们希望这些来自成功完成从研究生到从事科学工作者过渡的经验丰富的个人的独特视角，对那些计划在完成博士学位后下一步行动的人有所帮助。
