King’s Careers & Employability

School of Bioscience Education

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Your careers service here at King’s is home to professional consultants ready to give you all the advice you need to get your career on track. There is even a careers consultant specific to the School of Bioscience Education, so you know that the advice you receive is tailored to you.

Welcome to the Careers Guide from the School of Bioscience Education - Find out about the services on offer to you from King’s Careers & Employability

Contents Lab-based careers

The pharmaceutical industry 4

The biotechnology sector 4

Roles within the sector 5

How to get in 5

Careers away from the bench

Communication science 6

Commercial/Support functions 6

Regulatory affairs 6

Science policy 6

Non-science careers 7

Further Study

How does a Masters or PhD work? 8

Finance 8

Applications 9

Applications, CVs and Interviews

Applications 10

CVs 10

Interviews 11

Assessment centres 11

Graduate destinations

Where do they go? 12

Finding work

King’s Step Internships 13

JobOnline 13

Employability

Bioscience Professional Skills Programme 14

Extra-curricular activities 14

King’s Careers & Employability 15

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Dear student,

I hope you find this guide, produced jointly by the School of

Bioscience Education and King’s Careers and Employability, a useful

launch pad to a rewarding and fulfilling career. As students of King’s

College London you will graduate from one of the most prestigious

universities in the world and from a School that is immensely proud

of its graduates. We strive to provide all our students with an

education that not only takes them to the forefront of knowledge in

their chosen discipline, but also equips them with a set of skills and

attributes that are attractive to potential employers across a range of

professions. Our success is reflected in the success of our graduates, a

number of whom are featured in this guide.

However, we can always do better and feedback from our students

has suggested that they would welcome some further guidance on

how best to position themselves in the graduate marketplace,

including professions that have not traditionally been destinations for

bioscience graduates. This guide is designed to do just that and offers

advice on topics ranging from how to recognise what you have to

offer potential employers, through identifying and plugging any

“skills gaps” in your portfolio, to selling yourself, whether by the

production of an effective CV or by excelling at that all important

interview.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that the

College has an excellent careers service and I would encourage you

to make every use of the services they provide. They are there to

help you.

Best wishes,

Dr Ian McFadzean Dean of Bioscience Education

Welcome

This guide only represents a small proportion of the help which is available to you from King’s Careers & Employability. Make sure you complement this information with a visit to the careers service.

Edited by: Louise Honey King’s Careers & Employability

Designed by: Jonny Lott King’s Careers & Employability

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Lab-based careers

Find out more

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry - careers.abpi.org.uk The Bioindustry Association - www.bioindustry.org One Nucleus - www.onenucleus.com

If you’re still undecided on what career you might want, take a look at some occupational profiles by using the ‘bioscience’ and ‘prospects profile’ tags on CareersTagged

Top Tip Job titles can vary across companies so widen your search and look for content rather than title.

There are opportunities for scientific careers in a diverse range of

therapeutic areas and working environments, from large

pharmaceutical companies employing thousands of employees to small

biotech firms with a handful of research scientists.

The pharmaceutical industry

The pharmaceutical industry is truly global with research and development

sites that operate within a global market for medicines. As well as being at the

heart of scientific development and innovation, pharmaceuticals are a major

global business sector and as such offer diverse career opportunities.

The pharmaceutical sector faces various challenges to its continued prosperity

and growth. To weather the recent economic storm there has been a wave of

mergers, and many companies have started to outsource some of their

discovery science activities to smaller contract research organisations (CRO)

and biotech firms. However, despite these challenges, the sector looks set to

remain a crucial part of both the UK and world economies, and as such

provides a wide range of opportunities for science graduates.

The biotechnology sector

Many companies in this sector are small and often start out as university

research projects which then attract funding to become ‘spin out’ companies

(for example, Proximagen, a company originating from research done at

King’s College London: www.proximagen.com).

Many of the research roles require a high level of knowledge and skill and are

often filled by people with a PhD, so if you are interested in pursuing a career

in research it is worth considering further study in your chosen field. Turn to

page 8 to find out more about further study. There are, however, some

openings for first degree graduates, particularly in the more commercial

aspects of the industry, such as project management, marketing, sales or

investment and finance, and it is sometimes possible to get a graduate level

research position within some of the larger biotech companies.

Want to find out more? The BioIndustry Association (www.bioindustry.org)

has lots of information in its ‘Media Guide’, and the One Nucleus site

(formerly the London Biotechnology Network) has lists of companies in the

London area and arranges regular careers events: www.onenucleus.com.

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King’s Careers & Employability hosts a Work Experience & Internships careers fair every November, giving you the chance to meet employers who run placement opportunities

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‘ I currently work as a pharmaceutical and

medical technology industry analyst for a

business intelligence company in London.

I first became aware of the job opportunity at a

University of London careers fair where my

company had a stall. After speaking with some

of the staff there, their enthusiasm and

genuine love for the job led me to apply for the

analyst role on offer. The recruitment process

consisted of two online tests – verbal and

numerical, before then going on to the

interview stage.

While I was at uni, I was the vice president

for the biomedical science society, marketing

manager for KCL-UNICEF, and I managed

to get involved with other societies including

the finance society. This helped me in my job

interview as I was able to draw on all these

experiences to show that I had the skills

required for the job.

My advice to any student would be to always

make the most of the resources the uni offer to

sharpen their skills. For example, my

marketing role with KCL-UNICEF laid the

foundation for the client-management skills I

now use in my job, while having a great

personal tutor at uni helped me to choose a

career path that I believe is right for me.

Moses Akintomide-Akinwamide Biomedical Science BSc, 2012 Industry Analyst

Roles within the sector Roles within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are loosely

divided into research and development roles, and commercial or support

functions. Opportunities to work in drug discovery exist in both sectors and it is

possible to continue as a bench-scientist throughout your career, or to move

into management roles. Within the large pharmaceutical companies, there are

entry points for school leavers through to post doctoral candidates, and some

offer opportunities to study for higher level qualifications alongside practical

work.

How to get in

Having relevant experience is a significant boost to any application, and many

roles will only be open to people with some previous experience. This can be

found through a variety of means. For laboratory experience, it is a good idea to

consider a summer placement with a company or university research group.

The careers handout on ‘Getting Laboratory Experience’ provides some ideas

and starting points. For other roles, it is sometimes possible to find summer

internship schemes with larger companies. Alternatively, you should explore

setting up your own experience through contacting relevant companies directly.

The ABPI provides a list of bioscience companies who offer work experience

and placements on its careers website: careers.abpi.org.uk.

Also, academics have often got industry contacts and many small biotech firms

have associations with universities or research institutes.

Getting relevant experience

Employers include

NHS King’s College London GSK Institute of Psychiatry

Institute of Cancer Research Department of Health European Molecular Biology Laboratory Astra Zeneca

Find out more

British Science Association - www.britishscienceassociation.org

Association of British Science Writers - www.absw.org.uk

Science Media Centre - www.sciencemediacentre.org

The Royal Society - www.royalsociety.org

Society of Biology - www.societyofbiology.org

Science careers away from the

bench If you want to use the knowledge you have gained from your degree

but do not want to work as a lab based researcher, then consider why

you chose to study a science degree and which aspects of your course

you have enjoyed and would like to use in the future.

Below are just some of the options you could choose within other areas

of science.

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Communicating science

Science communications covers a broad area of careers focussed on the

communication of scientific ideas and issues to a wider audience – either

members of the general public or a specific target audience such as

government and policy makers.

This could involve working in print media, broadcast media, online media, live

events, museums, scientific journalism/publishing/press work, medical or

technical writing.

Commercial/Support functions

This area of the industry covers a wide range of roles, including

pharmaceutical sales, healthcare marketing, public relations, personnel and

management services. It is not usually necessary to have a life sciences

background to do many of these jobs, although knowledge of the biosciences

and the drug development process would be an advantage.

Regulatory affairs

Regulatory Affairs covers all aspects of the legislative safety of pharmaceutical

products, from keeping up to date with new legislative requirements, to

preparing documentation for the licensing of a new product. This area of the

industry has its own professional body, TOPRA, which provides information

on the career roles and opportunities: www.topra.org

Science policy

Science policy is a broad and growing area, and the kind of work you would

be doing very much depends on the role and organisation for which you work.

You may be involved in promoting public engagement with science,

developing research briefings to influence policy makers or developing policies

on the future of science education.

A useful starting point is: POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and

Technology) www.parliament.uk/post

Employers include

Cancer Research UK European Patent Office King’s College Hospital Anthony Nolan Trust Biomed Central Nature Medical Research Council Bupa Wellcome Trust

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‘ My current role is Assistant Clinical Editor

for Pulse, the UK’s leading general practice

magazine. I got this role after working as a

paid intern on their digital team for 9 months.

When I was at university I wasn’t really sure

what I wanted to do but I always enjoyed

writing. Two things that really helped me in

getting my role was my 1-month BBC

internship when I graduated, and setting up

my blog. My initial interest was in beauty

writing - so completely unrelated to

pharmacology - but it showed employers my

enthusiasm and ability to write, along with

showing initiative. The pharmacology

department staff always encouraged and

supported me to follow my interests, be it with

module selection or choices after university. It

can be scary not having a set plan, but by

following my interests I was able to try a few

different options before I settled into what I’m

doing now.

My advice to students would be to stay true to

their interests and what they enjoy.

Cat Attfield Pharmacology BSc, 2011 Assistant Clinical Editor

Non-science careers Many scientists, whether by chance or planning, end up in careers which are

unrelated to their first degree but which draw upon the skills that they

developed as science students. Particularly in the UK job market, many

graduate level jobs are open to graduates from any degree discipline. Therefore,

just because you have a degree in a life science subject, you are not restricted to

working in life science.

The challenge, therefore, is discovering a job or career area that you think you

would enjoy. It is worth spending some time thinking about the skills that you

have developed during your time at university, both during your course and

outside of it, and how these might be relevant to different career areas.

For example:

It is also important to consider what is important to you in terms of your:

An online tool that can help you to do this is Prospects Planner. www.prospects.ac.uk/myprospects_planner_login.htm

Interests Skills

What have you enjoyed/not enjoyed in your course and why?

What are you good at and how might you be able to apply these skills?

Environment Values

What sort of working environment will be important to you?

What do you consider important in terms of your own success, what your job would contribute to etc.

Experiment design and implementation

Library projects

“Project management skills”

“Research and critical analysis skills”

Roles of previous King’s graduates include

Employers include

Academic Tutor Audit Assistant Events and Conference Coordinator Fund Management and Sales

Marketing Assistant Paralegal Trainee Underwriter Strategy Analyst

Barclays Citigroup Department for Business, Innovation

and Skills Deutsche Bank Dove Partnership

EY Financial Times KPMG Nestlé Royal Shakespeare Company Teach First

Find out more

Careers Tagged - www.careerstagged.co.uk

Prospects - www.prospects.ac.uk

Milkround - www.milkround.com

Target Jobs - www.targetjobs.co.uk

Inside Careers - www.insidecareers.co.uk

Find out more

Find a Masters - www.findamasters.com Find a PhD - www.findaphd.com Jobs.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk

Further study Not every graduate will go straight in to employment when they leave

King’s. Many will want to build upon their qualifications for reasons

such as increasing their employability for a particular career.

Choosing to do further study is a big decision so talk to your careers

consultant to see if it’s right for you.

How does a Masters or PhD work?

An MSc or MRes programme generally lasts one year (full-time). Masters

programmes are useful for students who want to become more specialised or

change the focus of their studies, or gain more lab experience (if you haven’t

done a lab project or want time to decide whether the commitment of doing a

PhD is really for you).

If you are expecting a 2:1 or 1st, and are doing an extramural year or lab

project, you may not need to do a Masters before you do a UK PhD.

However, it is becoming more common to do so. Some 4-year PhD places

include an equivalent of a Masters year, with taught components and rotation

through a range of short lab projects before you commit to a particular 3 year

research project.

You do not have to be an expert in the topic of the PhD to apply for the place,

although you should obviously do a bit of background reading to support your

application. You should not feel restricted by your degree title: e.g. you do not

have to be doing a BSc in Neuroscience to apply for a PhD at the Institute of

Psychiatry. Look at the details of the project, what kinds of techniques it will

use, and what they want in an applicant.

Finance

There is no postgraduate equivalent to the system of undergraduate student

loans and grants.

Most Masters expect you to finance yourself (fees and living expenses),

though some (the most competitive, for obvious reasons) may have bursaries

for all or some students. Remember that a full-time Masters lasts a full

calendar year, and is likely to be more intensive than your BSc, so you cannot

rely on part-time work to get you through. Some part-time Masters

programmes are available, but this arrangement is commonly aimed at

students who are being sponsored by their employer (i.e. where the Masters is

considered part of the job training), so you get onto one of these by getting the

job first.

In contrast, most PhD places are funded (a good thing, as they last 3 or 4

years), by a research council, charity or similar. Your fees will be paid and you

will receive a tax-free stipend for your living expenses if you are a home

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Love being at King’s? Visit kcl.ac.uk/study/pg to learn more about what postgraduate courses are available to you here

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‘ I am on a 4 year MRes/PhD in the

musculoskeletal department at Newcastle

medical school, meaning I have done a one

year master’s degree and am now doing a

three year PhD.

Extra-curricular activities are very useful in

helping to make you stand out for any form of

job application. During my time KCL, I was a

member of the University football team and

did voluntary work with a centre for

recovering drug and alcohol addicts. Being a

member of a sports team can be useful when

applying for a job as it reflects the ability to

work in a team and be disciplined, while

working in the community shows you have

the capacity to work with a diverse range of

people.

King’s provides lots of support, amongst which

I found careers events and alumni events to be

the most useful. It was very insightful to be

able to talk with students who had done a

similar degree and learn about the types of

career path they have chosen.

At the beginning of my degree, I didn’t find

research very appealing. I then did a summer

studentship in a research laboratory during

my second year though and discovered that I

actually really enjoyed it! Importantly, if you

find something that really interests you, don’t

be put off by the amount of training or study it

requires- as long as you enjoy it, it won’t

matter.

Emma Rogers Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology BSc, 2012 PhD student at Newcastle

student. Unfortunately, many sources of PhD funding exclude international

students, and sometimes EU nationals as well. For instance, non-UK EU

nationals usually qualify only for a “fees only” (no stipend) award from UK

Research Councils. For this reason, you should always include information on

your nationality in your applications. If a potential supervisor likes you s/he

may be able to apply for “top up” funding to make up the difference between

home and overseas fees.

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Applications

There is no UCAS equivalent for Masters or PhDs. You have to apply directly

to the institutions. This has the advantage that you can make as many

applications as you like, but you need to be careful about the time involved.

See the Find out more section for some websites which advertise further study

options.

New Scientist also has a good on-line jobs and courses section, and browsing

through the back section of the journal gives you a good feel for what is

available.

It is possible to make a “speculative” application for a PhD place: that is, send

your CV to someone whose research interests you, and ask if there is a

possibility of doing a PhD in their lab. They may have some funding available,

or be prepared to apply for funding on your behalf. However, do target your

letters carefully: do your research and show in your letter that you understand

what the lab is working on. Don’t write the same blanket letter to 20 different

labs. Also remember that famous researchers are likely to receive a large

number of such letters, so look for alternative labs that are working in the same

area.

Whether applying for a PhD or a Masters, be prepared to write a short personal

statement explaining your background, and why you are making this particular

application. It may be helpful to provide a copy of this to your referees.

Find out more Try using the tags ‘applications’, ‘CVs’ and ‘interviews’ on our online resource database Careers Tagged (www.careerstagged.co.uk) for more information.

Applications, CVs and

interviews

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There’s no one way of applying for jobs in the Life Sciences sector.

Some employers will have application forms, while others will want a

traditional CV and covering letter. King’s Careers & Employability

has experienced careers consultants who can help you with all of them.

Interviews are always different, depending on the employer and the

particular interviewer. However, often the same sorts of questions pop

up, so there are ways you can prepare.

Postgrad Top Tip Taking part in the Graduate School’s Researcher Development Programme will give you a great addition to your CV and help to show that you have gone the extra mile.

Don’t forget, the Bioscience Professional Skills Programme will give you great advice on these and help you get an interview

Application forms

Application forms might seem easy - but they’re more than just filling in your

name and contact details. They often ask competency-based questions to give

you a chance to show off what you know and how you would react to some

situations. They’ll also ask why you want to work for that particular company

so make sure you do your research.

CVs

A CV has got to sum up why you should get the job in just a few words. It has

got to be both persuasive and informative in order to sell yourself to the

employer.

Luckily, careers in the Life Sciences sector don’t have any special CV formats

- as opposed to, for example, the media sector which often requires a portfolio.

However, as with every sector, you do need to tailor the points you make to

show off the skills required for the job.

Biomedical Sciences CV Checklist

Listed up-to-date and correct contact details

Highlighted course modules relevant to the job

Put any Life Science experience before any other

Emphasised your transferable skills

Included any actual outcomes from your experience

Made sure your CV is no longer than 2 pages

Checked spelling and grammar

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King’s Careers & Employability run an assessment centre week with practice sessions of these activities, as well as employers on campus to give you tips

Interviews

As daunting as they are, if you’re confident and prepared enough, interviews are

the perfect opportunity to win your employer over. In the same manner as your

application form or CV, you need to build your answers using the context of the

situation, the actions you took, and the result.

King’s Careers & Employability offer practice interviews, giving you a great

opportunity to get feedback on your interview style.

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Assessment centres

Depending on the employer, an initial interview (or possibly a phone interview)

may be followed up by an invitation to an assessment centre. This is usually a day

where you, along with other applicants, complete group exercises, presentations

and individual interviews. See below for an example of how the day might

progress.

Aptitude test This will be a test of your analytical thinking . You may be given a puzzle which, as a group, you’ll have to work out. For example, “you’ve crash landed in the desert with only these items - which are most important and why?”

Round 1

Round 2

Role play You may be asked to pretend you are already an employee in a particular position, for example, a manager, and then have to deal with one of the issues which that particular employee usually faces.

Group exercise Instead of working with your group, you may be pitted against each other to put forward a case. For example, you might each have a different vaccine to cure an illness, and you’ll have to argue why yours is the best.

Presentation If this is a part of your assessment centre, you will be told ahead of the day to prepare for this. You will need to convince the employer why you are the person for the job, using any means possible, so be confident!

Interview To round the day off, you may be asked to chat to the interviewer about your skills and experience, just to put across a final argument for yourself. Use the same method as your initial interview to give clear answers. ’

‘ I’m a Company Director at an agency called

firstlight public relations. We’re a relatively

small agency that specialises in corporate and

health/pharmaceutical PR.

I realised quite quickly that I didn’t want to

pursue a career in the lab but I didn’t want to

lose the science side. I’d never heard of

healthcare PR but managed to get some work

experience and soon after I got my first

permanent role at a small, health-focused PR

agency.

Most of my clients are international

pharmaceutical companies and we handle the

PR for them as a company or for individual

brands. This can involve talking about

specific drugs or raising awareness of certain

diseases.

It’s a fast-paced, buzzy environment to work

in and you need to be quick thinking, able to

multi-task, able to work under pressure and

very good at communicating with people so

writing skills are also incredibly important.

It used to be very difficult to get into PR

without extensive experience but now most

agencies, large and small, offer formal

internships or graduate schemes. A good

source of information on PR agencies is the

Pharmaceutical Marketing website

(www.pmlive.com).

Paul Gittins Pharmacology BSc, 2001 PR Company Director

Find out more What London Graduates Do - wlgd.thecareersgroup.co.uk Unistats - unistats.direct.gov.uk

Prospects - prospects.ac.uk/options_biomedical_sciences.htm

Graduate destinations You may have completely different aspirations compared to other

students in the School of Bioscience Education, but since you’ve all

decided to study a similar subject - your career dreams may actually

be quite similar.

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Where do they go?

Like every university, King’s surveys its graduates to find out what sort of

employment they are in after 6 months of graduating.

As you can see from the chart below, the majority of King’s School of

Bioscience Education enter the Wholesale & Retail sector. This does not

mean they are stacking shelves, in fact a large proportion of these are Pre-

registration Pharmacists working in places like Boots Pharmacy or Lloyds Pharmacy. The second most popular sector is Health, with many King’s

Bioscience Education graduates now working in NHS hospitals across the

country.

Here are some of the major sectors which King’s Bioscience Education graduates have gone to work in ▼

Potential salaries

Obviously, your starting salary will depend on what your first graduate job is, and in what sector. Nonetheless, the mean starting salary for graduates from undergraduate programmes at King’s School of Bioscience Education is £19,409.

Remember, this is a starting salary after just 6 months of graduating - depending on how your employer manages progression within the company, this could increase quickly alongside increased responsibility or promotions. Also, the above figure includes the salaries of Bioscience Education students who haven’t yet used their degree to its full potential, so the true average salary could well be higher.

Wholesale & Retail

Health

Education

Financial & Insurance

Accommodation & Food

Manufacturing

Social Work

Legal & Accounting

Here are some companies which have

employed King’s Bioscience Education

graduates in the past ►

The data on these pages is from the 2011-12 survey of graduates from undergraduate programmes in the King’s School of Bioscience Education.

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76.3% of King’s Bioscience Education students were employed in a graduate role 6 months after graduating

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King’s Step Internships

Step Internships are set-up, run, and endorsed by King’s, so you can trust that

you’re in safe hands.

Simply visit recruit.thecareersgroup.co.uk/kingscollege/index.asp to register,

and then search for opportunities you might be interested in. Don’t forget to

visit King’s Careers & Employability if you need help with the application.

JobOnline

As our online job board, JobOnline includes current vacancies which employers

have asked us to list. It is updated throughout the day with new opportunities

so that you can find the very latest posts. You can use JobOnline to search for

internships and placements, as well as graduate programmes, and full and part-

time jobs.

Visit jobonline.thecareersgroup.co.uk/kings to browse current vacancies, many

of which are exclusive to King’s students like you.

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‘ After my undergraduate Pharmacology

degree at KCL, I moved across London to

Imperial to study a PhD.

It is a big decision what to do next with lots of

options open to graduates, and investigating

as many as possible is really worthwhile. I

took an extramural year during my BSc,

based at Boehringer Ingelheim in Germany;

a revealing experience of the Pharmaceutical

Industry.

During my final year I met with King’s

Careers & Employability to discuss available

options, attended various events put on by the

Biomedical Society, and spoke extensively to

graduates doing PhDs and other jobs. I was

pointed towards www.findaphd.com, which

provides a lot of information about what is

available.

My advice regarding a PhD: it’s a tough

enterprise, ultimately rewarding but

requiring immense commitment so make sure

you use the resources available to really

understand what you are getting into.

James Cartledge Pharmacology BSc, 2009 PhD student at Newcastle Medical student King’s College London (2013)

Finding opportunities

Bioscience Careers Fair King’s Careers & Employability run a dedicated Bioscience Careers Fair at the beginning of the autumn term; a great opportunity to meet potential employers face to face and find out more about their industry

Employability

Remember, start thinking about increasing your employability early on in your time here at King’s

Postgrad Top Tip King’s Careers & Employability also run a similar professional skills programme but focussed specifically on postgraduate skills. See the website to find out more

Your course goes a long way towards making you attractive to

employers. When you graduate, you’ll have earned a degree from

one of the best and most renowned Bioscience Education schools in

the world.

However, due to ever increasing numbers of university graduates,

employers are looking more and more towards other skills which

make graduates stand out from the crowd.

Extra-curricular activities

These sessions are delivered by Careers Consultants, employers and King’s

alumni - so they act as great networking sessions too!

Bioscience Professional Skills Programme

Twice a year, King’s Careers & Employability runs a seven-week

programme to help you increase your employability and show you how

to find, apply for and actually get a job. See below for an example

outline of the programme.

Career options

Session 1 What can I do with my Life Sciences degree?

Session 2 Further study; What it is, what it’s worth and how to apply.

Session 3 Know your strengths for work (skills audit)

Professional skills

Session 4 Commercial awareness; What is it? Why is it useful? How do I get it?

Session 5 Finding internships and work experience

Recruitment training

Session 6 CVs, application forms and covering letters

Session 7 Interviews and Assessment Centres

BPSP Sessions ▼

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Taking part in things outside of your academic life can make you much

more attractive to employers. It shows eagerness to stand out and develop

yourself.

For example, consider joining one of the KCLSU Science Societies and prove

that you’re genuinely passionate about the life sciences sector.

Sports teams, volunteering and part-time jobs also look great on your CV

and give you those all important examples to expand on in interviews.

You can just drop in to our Guy’s Campus office during opening hours - but you will need to call and book on the day to be seen at Strand Campus Opening Hours

Monday - Thursday 9.30 am - 5.00 pm

Friday 12.00 pm - 5.00 pm

Location

King’s Careers & Employability The Bridge, Level 1 Macadam Building Strand London WC2R 2LS

kcl.ac.uk/careers

020 7848 7134 careers@kcl.ac.uk /kingscareers @kingscareers

Careers consultants Events Sector weeks Kcl.ac.uk/JobOnline Careerstagged.co.uk

Book a 20 minute Quick Query appointment or come and talk one to one about career ideas, applications, interview techniques - or any other career issues you might have.

King’s Careers & Employability hosts a number of events throughout the year, including careers fairs which give you the chance to meet top employers who work closely with King’s.

King’s dedicates whole weeks to seminars and workshops given by big names in each sector. Check the website for this year’s schedule.

Use JobOnline to find part-time or full-time work in a number of fields, much of which is exclusive to King’s students like you.

CareersTagged is your database of everything you need to know about finding and starting a career. Look online and search for the info you need to get a head start.

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King’s Careers & Employability If you need help with any aspect of your career whilst here at King’s,

there is vast amount of support available at King’s Careers &

Employability.

We are primarily based on Strand Campus, but we know that for

Bioscience Education students, that can be a trek. That’s why we also

offer Quick Query sessions at Guy’s Campus.

Guy’s Campus

Location

King’s Careers & Employability Welfare Office Henriette Raphael Building Guy’s Campus London SE1 1UL

Strand Campus

Opening Hours

(Our Guy’s office is open during term-time only)

Monday - Tuesday 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm

What we offer

Contact us

Website

King’s Careers & Employability King’s College London The Bridge, Level 1 Macadam Building Strand London WC2R 2LS 020 7848 7134 careers@kcl.ac.uk www.kcl.ac.uk/careers