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A Career Guide for Research Scientists

Having a career in scientific research means numerous possibilities and adding invaluable experience to your knowledge. However, not all graduates can see such opportunities, and they are often confused about the prospect of their skills in the real industry. Here, we will explore several ideas that may inspire you so that you can make your decision with confidence.

Funding Your Innovations

a handshakeIn addition to the competition, another way that can be observed when it’s time to find the right investor is by participating in an accelerator or incubator program. Before the startup, you are prepared to take part in this program, make sure the products and business models are owned and certainly have the potential to appear superior to other startups who are also vying to be part of the existing incubator and accelerator programs.

Many consider this option as a traditional way to get funding from investors. Private equity companies will usually provide access in the form of various funds, ranging from thousands to millions of dollars, especially for new startups that are still in the early stages of multiple industries and have the potential to grow. To guarantee your success, you can hire a consultant that is specialized in the life science industry.

Teaching in Universities

speaking in front of audiencesThe first requirement is to take the opportunity to become a Lecturer Assistant. If there is an opportunity given by your lecturer to become an assistant lecturer, don’t think about it, take the opportunity. By becoming an assistant lecturer, you can also know what the duties of the lecturer are. Knowing a little about the world of lecturers will certainly make you accustomed when you jump into a real lecturer.

Being a teaching assistant can also be one of your portfolios when applying to become a lecturer. Besides, when trying to become a teaching assistant, you will also be familiar with the atmosphere of teaching in front of students. In this way, you will be more accustomed mentally, and when teaching real, you will get used to it.

Getting Involved in Postdoctoral Studies

work for sciencePostdoctoral research is research conducted by individuals who have just received a doctorate in the last five years. The individual itself is usually referred to as a research associate, postdoctoral research fellow, a postdoctoral researcher. The short-term is ‘postdoc.’ The postgraduate research program is created by the university to enhance research activities and missions in a specific field.

The research funds can come from private universities, industrial projects, cooperation between institutions/universities, government and others. Postdoc works under the care of a professor or principal investigator in a particular department, laboratory or research group. The final goal of a postdoc is to produce scientific works in the form of papers, patents/copyrights, equipment or methods. In 1999, a study showed that postdocs wrote 43% of the articles published by Science magazine.…