{
  "id": 11218845,
  "title": "Top tips for starting your STEM career in the life sciences space",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/top-tips-for-starting-your-stem-career-in-the-life-sciences-space",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/top-tips-starting-stem-career-life-sciences-space-expert-advice"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sinéad Cullen, director of Life Science Recruitment, provides valuable tips for individuals starting their careers in the life sciences field. She emphasizes the importance of bridging technical lab skills with commercial execution through applied and cross-disciplinary training. Attending practical workshops, industry body events, and pursuing modules on regulatory affairs, project management, and compliance can give candidates an edge in the job market.\n\nNetworking is crucial, and Cullen encourages jobseekers to attend postgraduate events, career seminars, and job fairs to connect with recruiters and hiring managers. Using digital platforms like LinkedIn and sector directories to identify hiring companies and create personalized messages can also increase the chances of securing a position. Beyond technical competence and degree relevance, employers prioritize candidates with strong soft skills, problem-solving abilities, effective communication, attention to detail, and solid scientific writing skills.\n\nDuring the initial weeks and months in a new role, agility, a willingness to learn, and adaptability to new technologies are essential. Employers expect candidates to demonstrate a strong work ethic, curiosity, and a commitment to compliance, safety, and rigorous documentation. Building a versatile skillset that combines scientific knowledge with practical capabilities, such as regulation, leadership, and commercial strategy, can help professionals remain adaptable in a rapidly evolving industry.\n\nCullen advises graduates and jobseekers to keep their CVs and LinkedIn profiles updated with clear achievements and action-driven language, rather than simply listing job descriptions. Nurturing long-term relationships with mentors, peers, and specialist recruiters is also crucial, as the life science community is closely connected and supportive. Lastly, she encourages individuals to explore various career paths within life sciences, such as commercialisation, regulation, and strategy, and to tailor their applications to specific companies and sectors, highlighting their self-awareness and attention to detail.",
  "summary": "Sinéad Cullen offers some practical advice to young people, graduates and professionals looking to start fresh in the life sciences sector. Read more: Top tips for starting your STEM career in the life sciences space",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}