Episode 8 of the Get Work Savvy podcast brings you the inspiring story of how Yasmin discovered the world of Biomedical Science after originally looking to become a Doctor.
Join me as I discover what a Biomedical Scientist does, how Yasmin was offered a place on a course she hadn’t applied for and how you can use the advice she offers in your quest to find your dream job.
Books:
Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View by Stanley Milgram
Amazon link - https://amzn.to/2SNSfwU
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Amazon link - https://amzn.to/2UO9zDF
Trust Me I'm a Junior Doctor by Max Pemberton
Amazon link - https://amzn.to/2rEanhq
The Essential Turing: Seminal Writings in Computing, Logic, Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, and Artificial Life plus The Secrets of Enigma by Alan Turing
Amazon link - https://amzn.to/2Qvu4Xv
Website and useful links recommended by Yasmin:
- PLOS - Public Library of Science https://www.plos.org/
- The British Science Festival is a great way of learning about what's going on in the world of science and the chance to meet all kinds of scientists, so great for networking
https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/british-science-festival
- The Royal Society of Biology's website has a great career section
https://www.rsb.org.uk/careers-and-cpd
- Professional societies; there's a 'Society of...' pretty much every specialty so if someone has interest in a specific field of science Yasmin recommends finding which it is to check out the website and sign up for mailing lists etc and if actively pursuing this kind of career becoming a member of one, they have benefits and great opportunities - for example attendees got to meet Sir David Attenborough a few weeks ago as he had been a member of the Society for Applied Microbiology since he was a student!
- The Science and Natural History Museums always have been and still are a worthwhile visit, or local equivalents if far from London. Bristol has a science center called We The Curious for example.
- I'm a Scientist Get Me Out of Here; primarily held for school students of connect and ask scientists anything, there's a few competitions a year where scientists compete. A great example of public outreach and you can see lots of previous Q&As and has career zone
https://imascientist.org.uk/
Quote:
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at." - Stephen Hawking
"No results is still an answer." Yasmin
Key takeaways:
Doors will open without you knowing. If people see the good work you are doing and if you show the right drive and passion then when an opening presents itself, they will remember you.
Take a chance! – If you don’t ask the question you will never know. If you decide to quit then you are guaranteed failure.
Volunteer – by volunteering you have the chance to learn about your chosen career path and quite often you will learn or experience things that will be valuable later.
It’s ok to be unsure – often people worry about being unsure, but remember the experts started somewhere. If in doubt, go with your gut. It's better to make a decision and be wrong than to stay stuck deliberating the perfect solution.
There will be hard times – try to avoid being ov
