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 February 2024
How to use AI in your jobsearchFind out more about how to use AI in your jobsearch in this ChemCareers webinar.
12:30-13:30 pm
Becoming a chemistry teacher and the RSC teacher scholarshipThis ChemCareers 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.
Considering a PhDIn this ChemCareers webinar, our academic specialist career and professional development adviser will cover points to bear in mind before applying for a PhD.
How mentoring can help your careerFind out more about how mentoring can help your career in this ChemCareers webinar.
Careers in analytical chemistryThis ChemCareers webinar will cover career opportunities for chemical scientists in analytical chemistry.
Applying for FellowThis webinar will explain the process of application to Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the criteria to apply, the relevant experience needed and advice on what is needed in the CV and the best format.
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 ChemCareers webinar.
How to find a job using recruitment agenciesFind out more about how to find a job using recruitment agencies in this ChemCareers webinar.
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.
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.
JPAG Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Awards and Careers Symposium, 21 November
This event is aimed at early career analytical scientists in academia and industry and is held at Burlington House in London. One of our career and professional development advisers will be running ad-hoc consultations at this event and will be giving a talk about job hunting.
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
