Academia/Teaching
The links below provide insight into the skills needed to advance in an academic career.
For information on teaching as a career for PhDs, click here.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
"Physicians stay abreast of new developments, drugs and treatments through Continuing Medical Education, led by trained representatives of pharmaceutical companies or by academic institutions. To ensure that these programs remain unbiased, the Accreditation Council for CME (ACCME) maintains records on all accredited CME providers. The AACME provides a list of current providers. Contact the individual providers in your area or the ACCME for course openings.
Science Policy
Science policy analysts or program officers manage programs, write grants, conduct research and serve as an expert resource to policy-makers. Science policy fellowships include:
Science Writing
Science writers may write for specialty publications, for industry groups, or for the general public. Gain experience by volunteering for the university news, publications, public relations or alumni relations office, or by volunteering to write articles for your professional organization. Graduate writing programs are offered by:
Medical Information Scientist or Medical Liaison Scientists
Medical information scientists provide scientific education to physicians, educate pharmaceutical sales forces, and work with clinical development teams on study protocol, design and submission. To research jobs, perform an Internet search for "medical information", "medical liaison" or "scientific liaison", or visit the Medical Science Liaison website at http://www.mslinstitute.com/.
Desired skills for medical information scientists include:
- Clinical experience (research and/or patient experience)
- Strong communication skills
- Strong presentation/public speaking skills
- Time/project management skills
Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, Patenting and Legal Opportunities
Science, law, and business come together in the area of tech transfer. For more information, visit:
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