Is this the right time to consider a new life sciences job? We think so!
Dec 16, 2021
​Got itchy feet when it comes to your scientific career? You’re not alone. Research from Prudential found that 26% of workers plan to look for a job with a different employer once the threat of the pandemic has decreased, and 1 in 5 had already made a career switch.

Maybe you’re looking to boost your work-life balance, grow your benefits package, or just get stuck into a brand-new challenge. But before you start handing out your resume, make sure you know what you’re searching for and why. You may even find you are happier staying put, even if it’s just for a little while.

These are 3 big questions you should ask (and answer) before you make a career leap. 

1. Do you feel challenged?


Everyone needs to feel challenged at work – particularly curious and innovative life sciences workers. If you’ve accomplished everything you can in your current role and you’ve been treading water for a while, it may be a good sign that you’re ready to move on. But consider internal moves and opportunities too; this could be a great chance to look at a new part of the business or get involved in a new project or initiative. Make it clear to your colleagues and boss that you’re interested in stretching your wings, it may throw up an unexpected opportunity.

2. What are your values?


Your values make you who you are and when you match them with a job or employer, you’re likely to amplify your satisfaction levels. More and more organisations are realising that their purpose can’t just be something that they put on their value proposition or social media feed, it has to have a tangible connection to what their workers live every day. This is particularly important in life sciences where many organisations are having a meaningful impact on the wider world. Whether you’re passionate about changing lives, saving the planet, or improving health, think about how your values match with your current employer and whether someone else may be a better fit.

3. What is the most important thing in your life outside of work?

A career is about more than work. It’s about giving you the means and flexibility to support the other things that matter in your life. Whether you’re passionate about spending time with your family, travel, or a particular hobby, your job must help to fuel and accommodate the things that are important to you. Does your current role restrict or support your passions? Or could a new job provide extra flexibility to do what you love inside and outside of the workplace?

Ready to press go on your life sciences job search? Kelly can help. We’re experts in life sciences recruitment and we work with some of the biggest and most exciting organisations in the world.

Get in touch to start your search and find a role that feels like you. 

14 Aug, 2023
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10 Aug, 2023
You’ve seen these guys before when a circus came to your city or maybe on TV. They walk on a wire at an impressive height, sometimes without insurance, sometimes with a long stick that probes the void right and left. They walk slowly, trying the wire with their toes first, making small steps, their eyes fixed on the small platform where they plan to land soon. They never watch down. They don’t listen to an audience that applauses or gasps in awe. They are concentrated on keeping their balance. To keep balance. Let’s come down from the wire above the arena or stage. Let’s look closer at balance, where it has its roots and the secrets of keeping it. Is it an art? Or is it a skill? Can you learn to keep balance? Or is it an innate skill that only gymnasts, figure skaters, circus artists and ballet dancers are born with? Want to know the secrets of a ballerina that must perform 32 fouettes, a complex ballet movement that requires turning 360 degrees at a high-speed standing on the point of a ballet shoe? First, keeping balance is a skill people must learn for years. In ballet, sport, circus, real life, and… work life. A ballerina is taught to pick one point and to fix her eyes on it when she makes her 32 fouettes, a complex ballet movement that requires turning 360 degrees at high-speed standing on the point of a ballet shoe. She focuses on one thing that keeps her upright. She doesn’t look anywhere else. Gymnasts in some disciplines are constantly trained to feel the bar under their feet. They are prepared to land precisely on the bar after they jump, and the incredible contortions we admire in competitions. But let’s come back to the circus artists we have begun with. Often, they have a long stick in their hands to keep their balance. Is their secret hidden in the stick? And what is the secret? You don’t need to be a ballet dancer, a gymnast, or a circus artist to get the idea of balance. Here are your first two steps in your balance training: 1. Keep your main priorities in mind. And have a clear idea about what is very important for you and where you are ready to compromise. But don’t listen to external opinions that don’t align with your ideals. Forget about the audience’s applause – focus on you. 2. Use some help to stay upright and get to your goals. Imagine your life split on two ends of the helping stick, your job is on one end, and your private life is on another. How comfortable do you feel at your height now with the load on both ends? You need support. We at Kelly pay a lot of attention to balance. The balance between people’s private lives and their jobs. The balance between feeling appreciated and professional goals or between achieving extraordinary results and being inspired. Talk to Kelly today. We are not ballet coaches or sports trainers, but we know much about how important work/life balance is in our lives.
03 Aug, 2023
We often associate certain qualities with individuals who seem to possess a natural talent for creativity. We convince ourselves that painting, singing, or dancing are pursuits reserved for these "real" artists while we remain mere spectators. Creativity? Inspiration? No, it's not about me.
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