@ImperialPFDC A4a. Top tips: - do a skills based CV - always tailor your CV to the role - mirror the language - have a friend that works outside of academia look at your CV and the job description #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A1: When I was doing my PhD I knew I didn't want to be a PI and wanted to help others. This materialised during my Postdoc when I decided to either be a doctoral programme coordinator or something to help Postdocs 🙃 #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A2a: I told my friends and family who were really supportive and they also knew I had been wanting to leave for a while. They warned me about disappointment and that it might be difficult to make the jump #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A5b. (good things) - I loved the structure of the team and the TEAM @ImperialPFDC 💜💜 - I'm still here look! - I really loved that I could leave work where it was. I still worried/worry about things but there is a real separation now. #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A5a. (less good things first) - I felt a bit alone as we used to go all to lunch together during my PhD and Postdoc - I felt a bit out of depth, and I became (an even bigger) overachiever as I felt I needed to prove my worth!!! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A4b. Top tips for interview: - prepare examples in the C-context A-action R-result format - give them numbers and summarise things for the panel - research the institution you are going to work with - ask genuine questions! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A6b. - find out what is important to you and what you value and remember things can change! Priorities and ambitions change with life experiences and THAT'S OK!!! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A2c: To those unsupportive PIs I said: - I made my decision; - my skills and strengths are wasted in bench research and I'm not happy doing this anymore; - My publications are there for others to use / criticise / validate / cite... #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC @RoyalVetCollege A3b: I looked at funding bodies and universities for non-academic roles too as I still wanted to be quite involved with Research and Science in a more networking / facilitating / supporting way 😃 That's when I discovered @ImperialPFDC ! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A5c. How I feel now? I feel even better now as I really enjoy what I do (I'm sure you can tell 😃💜) Also I love my team @ImperialPFDC and @ImperialPFEN and working across the college @ICEnterpriseLab and so on @ImperialSpark #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@career_re 😆 The only dark blue I could find! (I think it's green actually) #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

Want to see what people leaving academia have to say about their motivations and transitioning to roles outside academic research? Join @ImperialPFDC on Thursday 31 March at 12.00 and keep the discussion going! All are welcome! Use the hashtag #Twitterchatpathways

We will be joining @ines_perpetuo for Careers outside of research in academia - 31 March, 12.00-13.00 @ImperialPFDC. See what people leaving academia have to say about their motivations & transitioning to roles outside academic research? #Twitterchatpathways & #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A3a: I used LinkedIn a lot, also looked at https://t.co/cXrefZwMqZ for non-academic roles. I had a career conversation with an Advisor from @RoyalVetCollege and got their careers service to look at my CVs too!!! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC Icebreaker: Hi Everyone!!! I'm Ines Perpétuo, my PhD is on Cellular and molecular biology and I am a consultant for researcher development at @ImperialPFDC!! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A6a. - Talk to people, network, ask questions - Don't leave this to the end of your contracts - no-one is telling you you need to leave, but find out what's out there during your PhDs and Postdocs - Learn to say YES to what matters to you #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A2b: I also told my colleagues and my PI and they were very supportive as well. Other academics in the group were a bit less supportive and told me I was going to "Waste my publications".. I kinda was expecting this so I was very clear... #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A4c. Very importantly!! Always contact the person named in the job description!!!! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

@ImperialPFDC A4d. The most unexpected question I got asked was: Them - This is a centre management role will you not be bored? Me (inside) - I WANT TO BE BORED!!!! I'M TIRED OF SUSPRISES LIKE CONTAMINATED CELL CULTURES!!!! #twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia

Twitter chat - Careers outside of research in academia. Want to see what people leaving academia have to say about their motivations and transitioning to roles outside academic research? 31.03.22, 12.00-13.00, @ImperialPFDC All welcome! #Twitterchatpathways #ImLeavingAcademia.