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Shiny_Rock
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Hey my fellow PSers! hope this Friday is a nice one for you - hopefully all work is done smoothly by the end of the day and a great weekend awaits!
So once again I am here for your great suggestions, since I know a lot PSers have gained great success in your career. I truly hope to get inspirations from you!
My question is: how could I get my foot in the door for something I really want to do while I don't have a lot experience?
And a little intro of my background so it will be easy to give advice:
I graduated as a Ph. D. in a field of Biology. Over the years working for my phd project, I realized that staying in a lab and doing research is not my passion. On the contrary, I like doing the reading, writing and organizing work for my project. e.g. one of the most relaxed and enjoyable time for me everyday was to sit down reading peer review papers and writing my own manuscripts. I also liked reading regulations and guidelines, and helped my lab set up a whole set of SOPs. For one of my projects, I had 20ish people from different labs and dept. to work together with me. One of the professors involved in the project told my major professor that it was "one of the best organized project she ever attended" since she joined our university.
So upon my graduation, I launched myself on an administrative position instead of being a scientist. I have learnt a lot and soon I found the next step I want to take - being a regulatory affairs management personnel - since this is exactly what I like to do: understanding and interpreting regulations, writing and organizing documentations, and paying attention to details. I have sent out a round of resumes and got a few phone interviews, but I was stopped there every time. I got feedback from a couple recruiters and both told me the employers wanted someone more experienced. I understand why the employers rejected me. But how can I get experience if no one would give me a chance to? I even sent out a bunch emails asking if anyone would give me an intern or volunteer opportunity but no response at all
Anyone could give me any suggestion? my current work is related but not directly related. my education does not prepare me for this field. How can I convince people I can do well and just give me that one chance I need?
Thanks a lot for reading this long post of mine. I hope to hear your story on how you get yourself started! Many thanks in advance!
So once again I am here for your great suggestions, since I know a lot PSers have gained great success in your career. I truly hope to get inspirations from you!
My question is: how could I get my foot in the door for something I really want to do while I don't have a lot experience?
And a little intro of my background so it will be easy to give advice:
I graduated as a Ph. D. in a field of Biology. Over the years working for my phd project, I realized that staying in a lab and doing research is not my passion. On the contrary, I like doing the reading, writing and organizing work for my project. e.g. one of the most relaxed and enjoyable time for me everyday was to sit down reading peer review papers and writing my own manuscripts. I also liked reading regulations and guidelines, and helped my lab set up a whole set of SOPs. For one of my projects, I had 20ish people from different labs and dept. to work together with me. One of the professors involved in the project told my major professor that it was "one of the best organized project she ever attended" since she joined our university.
So upon my graduation, I launched myself on an administrative position instead of being a scientist. I have learnt a lot and soon I found the next step I want to take - being a regulatory affairs management personnel - since this is exactly what I like to do: understanding and interpreting regulations, writing and organizing documentations, and paying attention to details. I have sent out a round of resumes and got a few phone interviews, but I was stopped there every time. I got feedback from a couple recruiters and both told me the employers wanted someone more experienced. I understand why the employers rejected me. But how can I get experience if no one would give me a chance to? I even sent out a bunch emails asking if anyone would give me an intern or volunteer opportunity but no response at all
Anyone could give me any suggestion? my current work is related but not directly related. my education does not prepare me for this field. How can I convince people I can do well and just give me that one chance I need?
Thanks a lot for reading this long post of mine. I hope to hear your story on how you get yourself started! Many thanks in advance!