Academia vs Industry Research in UK | Biomedical Jobs & Benefits

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Biomedical Research in Academia vs Industry 👩🏻‍🔬🧫🧬🔬🥼

In this video, I summarise the key differences between working in academia vs industry in the field of biomedical research.

I cover the various job positions (and some differences in their respective duties), salaries, additional benefits to each sector (e.g. health insurance, pension schemes, subsidised rent) with a slight elaboration on maternity leave and finally, work culture.


NOTE: I noticed (after publishing) that I said "paternity leave" instead of "maternity leave" multiple times between 08:30 - 09:38, but have not edited this in the video, please just note that this was an honest mistake 😅


⏳ Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Job titles & duties
01:04 - Research assistant
02:17 - Research technician
02:43 - Lab manager
03:04 - PhD
04:02 - Post Doc
04:33 - Research Associate / PI / Director
05:05 - Non-R&D positions
05:53 - Salary
07:04 - Cash & stock bonuses
07:41 - Other benefits
08:30 - Maternity leave
09:38 - Work culture
10:42 - Thanks for watching!


🔗 Online references:
PostDocs:
https://blog.addgene.org/academic-vs.-industry-postdocs#:~:text=Academic postdocs can be long,like a lot of pressure.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03109-3

Glassdoor Salaries:
https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salary/GSK-Senior-Scientist-Salaries-E3477_D_KO4,20.htm
https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salary/AstraZeneca-Postdoctoral-Fellow-Salaries-E9214_D_KO12,31.htm

Maternity Leave:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/nov/18/academia-for-women-short-maternity-leave
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09589236.2020.1858765


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Reasons to study Biomed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kziZ3Z2Yqao
Reasons not to study Biomed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqS6-23iNAY
How to Apply for Research Assistant & Technician jobs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ECF5jCgf0
How to write a CV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGiE5J8P0lc
What it's like working as a Research Assistant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skRm3HpLI7Q


👩🏻‍🔬 About me:
Hello 👋 My name's Vy and I make videos about pursuing an education and career in STEM 🔬 I'm currently working as a research assistant in Cambridge and studied biomedical science in the UK 🇬🇧 Science aside, I really enjoy all things creative arts 🎨 This channel is also a place for me to document the little joys in my every day life and my travel adventures 🌎


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This video was entirely filmed and edited on my phone.