Structured thinking about professional goals, commonly used in industry, can also benefit graduate students and postdocs aspiring to enter the pharmaceutical industry. Seeking feedback from supervisors, mentors, and colleagues is crucial for understanding one's strengths and weaknesses and gaining insights into career aspirations. Therefore, it is important for graduate students, postdocs, and junior scientists to clearly define their end goals, learn from others' career paths, and identify and develop any missing skills through training or specific projects.
An article published yesterday in Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02043-y) discusses how supervisors or managers can help someone develop an action plan based on their goals and skills. This article might help junior pharmaceutical scientists.
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Sudip Das, MPharm, PhD
Distinguished Faculty, Butler University
Professor of Pharmaceutics & Drug Delivery
4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485
E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: https://research.butler.edu/nanomedicine/
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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.
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