{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62e3fc8484cff700133f3f9b/6747033e20c4d0a21605154f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"STEM Tea | The experiences of an industry scientist","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e3fc8484cff700133f3f9b/1732707127105-2d9376f6-2cb6-427f-acdf-2bd4176e42e0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of the STEM Tea podcast, AJ Hinton is joined by Angela Pack – Senior Scientist at a pharmaceutical company in Rockville/Gaithersburg (MD, USA). Angela is an immunologist, who recently&nbsp;transitioned from infectious disease vaccine development to translational medicine and clinical trial data analysis.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Angela calls on her experience in academia and industry to discuss factors to consider when pursuing a scientific career in industry as well as career options for scientists who don’t want to be at the bench, highlighting the multitude of different roles that one can pursue.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contents:</strong></p><ul><li>Meet Angela Pack: 00:00–02:25</li><li>Starting with her PhD research: 02:25–04:57</li><li>Expanding your skillset during your graduate education to prepare for a role in industry: 04:57–09:23</li><li>What are hiring teams in industry looking for? 09:23–14:52</li><li>A peek at the future of vaccinology: 14:52–18:33</li><li>How to make yourself stand out as an industry applicant: 18:33–25:20</li><li>CV-specific tips: 22:12–25:20</li><li>What is Angela’s experience of work–life balance in industry? 25:20–30:32</li><li>Finding opportunities to engage in mentoring and outreach: 30:32–36:52</li><li>Progressing in industry: the roles that exist besides working at the bench: 36:52–40:19</li><li>Moving companies to move vertically: 40:19–43:51</li><li>Keep your LinkedIn up to date to attract recruiters: 43:51–45:32</li><li>What does Angela do for fun? 45:32–48:51 </li><li>Parting advice from Angela<em>: don’t be afraid to reach out to industry professionals to learn more about their work</em>: 48:51–50:55</li><li>You can reach out to Angela on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pack-a07841bb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> or <a href=\"https://x.com/abiochick\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>!</li></ul>","author_name":"BioTechniques"}