Are there barriers to get into science in 2024?
In short, yes there are. From gender barriers to resume barriers for Gen Z applicants, they are still there.
In this episode I am joined by Amber Penrose, founder of
Moxee, a recruitment agency for the life sciences space. Amber shares her non-traditional career path and journey into science. From a young age Amber had a deep love for science and learning, which has never left her.
She talks honestly about the challenges she has faced to get
where she is including the role gender biases have had. She also shares her thoughts and concerns on careers advice given at schools and what should be done to improve it. She discusses what led her into recruitment in science, emphasising the importance of changing the way companies hire and improving candidate care.
There are still a lot that needs to change to break down
barriers in the sciences.
“Being a woman in business, definitely it's hard”- Amber
Penrose
You’ll hear about:
01:26 - An introduction to Amber
02:49 - The issue with the way people hire
05:57 - Why Amber likes working with smaller companies
08:27 - Leaving school and career choices
15:53 - Disappointing career coaching at school
19:47 - Learning about generational differences
22:04 - Is a PHD really the ultimate goal?
27:33 - Did Amber purposefully chose life science recruitment?
32:19 - Has any of Amber's degree been transferrable?
38:13 - Why all of your experience matters
41:08 - The struggles Amber has faced
43:21 - Amber on gender's impact on her career
Amber’s resources:
LinkedIn: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-penrose-95256bb5/
Moxee on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/moxee-bio/
Moxee website - https://moxee-search.com/
My resources:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-n/
