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As a life scientist, do you need communication skills?
Author: Tara Smylie Communication skills? The short answer: yes! You might think of a “science job” as a lab-coat-wearing, number-crunching, sitting-and-calculating kind of affair. But science jobs can call for a full gamut of abilities – including “softer”, more...
How to Build Relationships with Recruiters
Author: Claire Jarvis If you’re new to the biotech job market you may hold the following common misconceptions about recruiters (put your hand up if you’ve believed either of these things): recruiters are indiscriminate in who they reach out to, and they only care...
“It’s Not You; It’s Me” – How To Avoid Candidate Ghosting
Author: Claire Jarvis How can you avoid candidate ghosting? First we need to define ghosting. The term “ghosting” - when one person drops all contact without warning and no longer replies to your messages - is something you may have heard about in the context of...
Job Perks that Matter Most to Candidates
Author: Tara Smylie Everyone likes to be rewarded for their efforts – especially when those rewards bring measurable value to their lives. And once rewarded, most people are extra motivated to keep putting out great work. This is especially true when it comes to the...
Recruiter Spotlight: Kay Chow
Author: Kay Chow/Natalie Zimmerman Meet Recruiter Kay Chow Kay Chow is one of Sci.Bio’s wonderful Scientific Recruiting Partners. As her three year anniversary with Sci.Bio approaches, we thought she’d be perfect to kick off our upcoming Recruiter Spotlight series,...
What to Expect at A Biotech Job Interview
Author: Claire Jarvis Are you wondering what to expect at your biotech job interview? Before we get to that, congratulations on getting this far! Whether you are applying to your first STEM job after graduation, or re-entering the job market after a long time, the...
The Biotech Culture Problem
Author: Eric Celidonio Let's talk Biotech Culture. Biopharma* start-ups often tout the noble aspiration of curing all that ails the world. And in many instances, they have been successful. Advances in drugs and vaccines are a huge contributing factor to our ability...
A Researcher, a Communicator, or Something in Between? Knowing Who to Hire for Each Role
Author: Tara Smylie Do you know who to hire for which role? Gone are the days of the lab-only scientist. Nowadays, positions in STEM fields can call for a variety of communications skills, whether that be writing, management, design, or something else. These science...
The Science MBA Combo: Still Timely or Not So Much?
Author: Tara Smylie Science MBA Combo? The short answer: yes! The long answer: yes, because career opportunities in the STEM business space are more abundant than ever, and it’s never been more useful to bring a wide range of skills to a position. An MBA can be the...