BNA Career Series Session 1: Crafting a Powerful Academic or Industry CV
November 4th, 1-2pm
This session, featuring experienced recruiters, is designed to help participants tailor their CVs effectively for roles in both academia and industry. Attendees will gain insight into the key differences between academic and industry CVs, and learn strategies for highlighting research achievements, publications, and transferable skills. The session will also cover best practices for structuring CV content to maximise clarity and impact, as well as common pitfalls and red flags to avoid. Ideal for anyone looking to strengthen their application materials for a competitive job market.
The BNA Career Series is FREE for BNA members, or £15 per session (or £40 for entire series) for non-members.
Recruitment Entrepreneur, Hyper Recruitment Solutions
Ricky Martin is a biochemist (Cardiff University, 2006) who founded Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS) in 2012 after winning The Apprentice.
Ricky is the CEO / Managing Director, and has a strong focus on life sciences recruitment, connecting scientists and STEM professionals with roles in areas like biotech, pharma, and advanced therapies.
Ricky is also active in raising recruitment standards in the sector: he’s Chair of the REC’s Life Sciences Committee, hosts a podcast on employability, and is involved with media‑programmes around work and careers.
HR Manager, Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
Rose Haigh is the HR Manager at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits & Behaviour (SWC) in London.
She supports both staff and students, and also serves as an accredited coach (via ICF) working as part of UCL’s internal coaching team.
Before this role, she worked at the Commonwealth Secretariat on their Young Professionals Programme, and also in recruitment & operations at SOAS, University of London.
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