• Question: Would you recommend any of your jobs to us as we grow up?

    Asked by liamw to Emma, Jen, Joseph, Michael, Mona on 16 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by elliemariepearson.
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      Michael Taggart answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      Yes, for sure if you have a curiosity about the world. Also if you like to travel as you probably, not always but probably, have to move from place to place quite a bit. But there are also many ways of having a science job, or using science in a job, and not just in a research and teaching role that I have. Biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies, scientific journalism, patent lawyers (!) ……

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      Jen Gupta answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      I think if you are curious about the world that we live in and like knowing how things work then you will do well as a scientist! As Michael said, at the moment most scientists move around quite a lot, if I stay in research after I finish my PhD I will have to do a series of jobs that are 2-3 years and could be anywhere in the world! But if this doesn’t appeal to you then there are plenty of other jobs that you can do as a scientist. The great thing about science is that it teaches you a lot of skills that are useful in other jobs like how to analyse things and spot patterns so lots of companies want to employ scientists!

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      Emma Bennett answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      If you like investigating things and trying to solve problems then yes doing a PhD might really suit you. It’s hard work but also good fun as you get to spend time looking at stuff you are interested in, so if you want to follow this path then I’d get some A-levels, go to university and then see if you think it is worth staying in research.

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