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.
14 June
Getting back into the job marketFind out more about getting back into the job market and how to get the best out of your job hunt.
12:30-13:30 pm
How to encourage professional development in your teamFind out more about how to encourage professional development in your team in this webinar.
Applying for FellowFind out more about applying for Fellow (FRSC) in this ChemCareers webinar.
Careers in knowledge transferFind out more about careers in knowledge transfer in this webinar.
Registered awards for techniciansFind out more about registered awards for technicians in this webinar.
Careers in biotechFind out more about how to encourage professional development in your team in this webinar.
How to grow professionally for CChem when working in regulated professionsFind out more about how to grow professionally for CChem when working in regulated professions in this webinar.
Get involved in science at the heart of governmentFind out more about getting involved in science at the heart of government by applying for Government scientific bodies and parliamentary committees in this webinar.
Careers in Inclusion and DiversityFind out more about careers in Inclusion and Diversity in this ChemCareers webinar.
Careers in medical writingFind out more about careers in medical writing in this ChemCareers webinar.
Our webinars for spring 2024 will be announced at the end of this year.
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.
Analytical Research Forum, 8 June
Held at Burlington House and online, this event is aimed at PhD students and early career researchers in the field of analytical chemistry.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference, 15 June
This is a networking event within the field of organic chemistry.
Joliot-Curie Conference, 13–14 September
The Joliot-Curie Conference is held at the University of Southampton and is aimed at early-career researchers seeking to embark on a career in academic research.
Materials Chemistry Poster Symposium, 3 November
This event is aimed at PhD students and early-career researchers in industry and is held at Burlington House in London. One of our career and professional development advisers will be running consultations at this event.
Faraday Poster Symposium, 10 November
This event is aimed at PhD students, Post-Doctoral researchers and early career researchers in industry, and is held at Burlington House in London. One of our career and professional development advisers will be running consultations at this event.
View recordings of our previous webinars
Download and read our talks brochure to find out more about what you can expect.
Supporting your research career
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
