How to find a job after your PhD or Postdoc?

Considering a non-academic career? You're not alone. Today an increasing number of graduate students are opting for careers outside of academia. For some, the academic job market is not the right fit and other career possibilities may suit better. Others have made a decision to seek work outside academia for a variety of personal and professional reasons. For many PhD's and Postdocs the non-academic world is a black box. Informational interviews, networking and LinkedIn are good ways to explore the non-academic labour market. To get hired you need to be able to translate the skills and experience you acquired during your PhD to the industry context.

Claudia Erwich-Faaij | Sr. Consultant

Claudia Erwich-Faaij studied Biomedical Sciences at Leiden University and obtained a Ph.D. in Immunology at the Paediatrics Department of the LUMC. Via CLS Services she was appointed as an Application Manager at Astellas Pharma, being responsible for the management and maintenance of the Clinical Trial Management System (GxP) and also worked on a project at Philips Research. In 2011 she joined the recruitment team of CLS and is now a Sr. Consultant. Her Immunology and Pharmaceutical Industry experience makes her well-equipped for her main area of expertise (bio/pharmaceuticals) but she is also enjoys working on other exciting fields like agri-food, chemistry and engineering.