Enhance your scientific knowledge and career skills with our range of talks, webinars and panel discussions.
Our career and professional development advisers can provide support through webinars and in-person events, to support you to make confident decisions about your career.
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ChemCareers webinars
Get your questions answered and receive practical advice and information from employers, career professionals and experienced chemical scientists. All RSC members can register for our ChemCareers lunchtime webinars, which are broadcast live, but with catch-up available to watch at a later date.
In a typical ChemCareers webinar, you will:
- learn about the career opportunities open to you as a chemical scientist
- get career management and professional development tips
- gain insights into marketing yourself in job applications and interviews and how to stand out as a candidate
- receive expert advice on dealing with career challenges
Click a tab to view the webinars in each season and click the 'Book now' button to find out more and register.
15 January 2025Starting your own business
Find out more about identifying your key business idea and the practicalities of starting your own business in this ChemCareers webinar.
12:30-13:30 pm
12 February 2025Becoming a chemistry teacher in England
This webinar will cover information about the RSC's teacher training scholarship scheme, eligibility, how to apply and how it has impacted former RSC teacher scholars.
12:30-13:30 pm
19 March 2025Practical advice for an academic career in the UK
Join us for an in-depth look at what it takes to succeed in the UK academic landscape.
12:30-13:30 pm
16 April 2025Careers where you can make a difference
Find out about careers linked to sustainability and the growing opportunities for chemists in this area.
12:30-13:30 pm
14 May 2025Green skills for chemistry careers
Explore how sustainability and the green transition are reshaping skills in the chemical sciences.
12:30-13:30 pm
11 June 2025Skills to Thrive: Non-scientific skills that are highly valued and how to develop them
This webinar will delve deeper into how to identify your transferable skills and what you need to ensure you stay ahead in your career.
12:30-13:30 pm
17 June 2025Science Communication for Chemical Science Careers
Find out about how science communication activity can support with transferrable skills and professional development in this ChemCareers webinar.
12:30-13:30 pm
16 July 2025Moving from a PhD into industry
Join us for this ChemCareers webinar, where we’ll guide you through key aspects of making the transition from academia to industry.
12:30-13:30 pm
10 September 2025Applying for Fellow
This webinar will explain the process of application to Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
12:30-13:30 pm
15 October 2025Careers in regulatory affairs
Find out more about careers in regulatory affairs from those working in this popular field.
12:30-13:30 pm
19 November 2025Careers in the nuclear power industry
Find out more about the wide range of careers in the nuclear power industry in this ChemCareers webinar.
12:30-13:30 pm
Career talks at conferences and events
Our career and professional development advisers frequently speak at conferences and events, as well as provide one-to-one CV advice.
Enhance your scientific knowledge and career skills by registering for an event below.
Upcoming events over 2025 will be posted here.
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Supporting your research career
Our Early Career Researcher webinar series is aimed to support RSC members in academia. Our first webinar will contain insights into what makes researchers and their work stand out and our second webinar will cover valuable tips and advice that can help you successfully navigate the journey of applying for research funding.
We also organise the Joliot-Curie conference biennially. It is aimed at PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in academia who aspire to establish an independent career in research. Browse our accompanying programme of webinars available to watch in our Members' area.
Have some suggestions?
The ChemCareers webinar programme is a great way for our community to share practical experience of professional development, as well as experience of working in a sector or role. If you have a topic you would like to see covered, please get in touch with us.
A colleague and I gave a talk on patents to the ChemCareers group, and I’m delighted to say we had nearly 200 people attend.
Katy Pellow MRSC, Part-qualified Patent Attorney at Abel + Imray
