Research administration is a relatively new profession. It has only developed over the last 20 years or so. As the profession is so new, most people wouldn’t think to choose it as their career. However, there are plenty of opportunities, with over 8000 people working in research administration in the UK and opportunities for people to work in similar positions overseas.
My career began with a degree in pharmacology from University College London. I chose pharmacology because I had an interest in both biology and chemistry, especially in how drugs affect the body, and pharmacology is a degree with many job prospects. I could have gone to work in the pharmaceutical industry, continued on an academic research career, or moved into a different field that valued analytical skills, such as finance. During my second year, I took a year out in industry — working in a pharmacology department at a biotechnology company — to see if I would want to apply to the pharmaceutical industry once I graduated. The experience I gained during that year was invaluable.
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