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Careers

The Careers and Placement Adviser for the School of Biological Sciences is Mark Gallagher.  Mark is based in the Student Guidance Centre and works with all Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught students within the School, and in particular with students on the Work Placement and Professional studies modules.

Mark Gallagher
Careers and Placement Adviser
Biological Sciences incl Agri Food and Land use
Queen's University Belfast
Telephone:  9097 3957
Email:  m.gallagher@qub.ac.uk

The services offered aim to help you with:

  • Decisions about life after graduation and Options with your Biological Science degree
  • Information on vacancy sources within your area of interest
  • Preparing a CV, applying for jobs, and preparing for job interviews
  • Preparing for a transition to year-out placements, graduate employment or postgraduate study
  • Helping you to develop your employability and skills through tailored workshops and programmes

Appointments

  • One-to-one career guidance sessions via bookable guidance interviews.  Appointments are available on Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings, email: biocareers@qub.ac.uk to arrange a time
  • Drop-in quick query sessions - no need for an appointment.  Available Monday afternoons (2.00-4.00) and Friday mornings (10.00-12.00)
  • Email any queries to: biocareers@qub.ac.uk

The Careers Employability and Skills Service offer an extensive range of services to students at Queen's including an online Graduate and Work placement vacancy website.  In addition students can register for a range of Career development programmes each year including:

  • Degree +
  • Queens Employability and Skills award
  • Career Development Learning

For more information on Programmes, events and vacancies please register with the service.

Biological Sciences Careers is on Facebook.

Useful Links

School of Biological Sciences
Research and Postgraduate Opportunities
Professional Organisations Employment
Society of Biology
http://www.iob.org/
Queen's University Careers, Employability and Skills
http://www.qub.ac.uk/careers/
Biochemical Society
http://www.biochemsoc.org.uk/pec/carstat.htm
New Scientist Careers Website
http://www.newscientistjobs.com
Society for General Microbiology
http://www.socgenmicrobiol.org.uk
New Scientist (Graduate Careers Special)
http://www.newscientistjobs.com/graduate
British Ecological Society
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/
Academic Posts
http://www.jobs.ac.uk
  Chemjobs.net
http://www.chemjobs.net
  Science Careers
http://recruit.sciencemag.org
 

Inside Careers
http://www.insidecareers.co.uk

 

Marine Careers

http://www.marinejobs.ie/