Long reads – Page 8
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CareersChina's foreigner investment
As China positions itself as a world-leader in research, western scientists are in demand. Vikki Cantrill talks to the chemists who have emigrated east
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CareersWhat's in it for SME?
Small businesses offer unique opportunities for those who are up to the job, explains Charlotte Ashley Roberts
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CareersThe asymmetry problem
Reiko Kuroda has been tackling asymmetry her whole life, from molecular chirality to gender inequality, she tells James Mitchell Crow
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CareersGeneration next
AstraZeneca is investing in the future of drug discovery with its new graduate training scheme in pharma. Manisha Lalloo finds out more
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CareersBy royal appointment
The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 brings UK science and industry together through its industrial fellowship scheme. Philip Robinson reports
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CareersA career in careers
Finding a job took an unexpected turn when Victoria Walker discovered a talent for getting jobs for others. Helen Carmichael reports
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CareersA doctrine of doctors
Sarah Byrne reports on the new paradigm in producing PhDs, and asks what the future holds for doctoral training in the UK and beyond
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CareersThe science of fiction
Nicola Davis talks to the scientists who lend their expertise to the entertainment industry
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CareersAll the fun of the fair
Roll up, roll up! Everyone’s a winner! Julie Franklin explains how to make the most of a trip to the recruitment fair
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CareersThe pain killer
Life is pretty painless working in Reckitt Benckiser’s Nurofen team, Sarah Houlton learns
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CareersThe plastics surgeon
Sarah Houlton takes a ‘Peek’ at the career of polymer chemist Alice Matthews
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CareersMind your own business
Many dream of being their own boss, but few make the choice, and fewer succeed. Yfke Hager gets some entrepreneurial advice from those who’ve made it
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CareersThe master plan
Laura Woodward describes some simple strategies to manage your career and take control of your future
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CareersIce cream inspiration
Cesar Vega has united his love of food and science in his career at Mars. But he is also on a mission to teach the science of cooking, as he tells Emma Davies
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CareersNon-profit pharma
Not-for-profit drug discovery is growing into a promising niche employment opportunity within the pharmaceutical industry. James Mitchell Crow investigates
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CareersHigh unemployment in Europe drives brain drain
Andy Extance finds out how economic woes in southern European countries’ are affecting young chemists
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CareersAccess all areas
How do aspiring chemists with disabilities fare at university, and where can they get support? Helen Carmichael talks to staff and students at one university to find out
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CareersDifferent strokes
Carlos Gutierrez tells Yfke Hager why he’s devoted to supporting minorities entering science
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CareersEnabling Africa's women
US project Coach is supporting African women to progress in science careers, Hayley Birch learns
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CareersDealing with redundancy
Facing unemployment can be frightening, but keep calm and consider your options before you carry on, says Laura Woodward