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Ben
Hi there folks,
I was hoping anyone with experience in the UK could offer me some career
advice. I'm actually currently doing a PhD in animal behaviour,
expecting to be finished next year. Frequently I need bespoke equipment
to automate experiments, and often I've built it myself. Initially this
was to save money but I've really started to enjoy doing learning about
electronics and using the knowlege practically. I get a real kick out
of being able to buy some cheap components and build something working
with little more than a soldering iron. So, seeing as a career in
accademia is really really difficult these days, I've been thinking
about trying to get into electronic engineering profesionally. Now,
obviously the big problem is I have a degree in biology, not
electronics. However, I have found one or two jobs which offer on the
job electronics engineering training, even for non-engineering
graduates. For an example, see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/gradrecruit/vacancies/f71519.html
for my current dream job.
So, I was wondering, are jobs like that, which I think I might have a
chance of getting, extremely rare? I'm suspecting that only a really big
unusual organisation like the BBC would take on untrained engineers.
Does anyone have any advice about how to find more similar vacancies or
about how to improve my chances? Is there anything else you think I need
to know? I would really appreciate any advice.
Thanks very much,
Ben
I was hoping anyone with experience in the UK could offer me some career
advice. I'm actually currently doing a PhD in animal behaviour,
expecting to be finished next year. Frequently I need bespoke equipment
to automate experiments, and often I've built it myself. Initially this
was to save money but I've really started to enjoy doing learning about
electronics and using the knowlege practically. I get a real kick out
of being able to buy some cheap components and build something working
with little more than a soldering iron. So, seeing as a career in
accademia is really really difficult these days, I've been thinking
about trying to get into electronic engineering profesionally. Now,
obviously the big problem is I have a degree in biology, not
electronics. However, I have found one or two jobs which offer on the
job electronics engineering training, even for non-engineering
graduates. For an example, see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/gradrecruit/vacancies/f71519.html
for my current dream job.
So, I was wondering, are jobs like that, which I think I might have a
chance of getting, extremely rare? I'm suspecting that only a really big
unusual organisation like the BBC would take on untrained engineers.
Does anyone have any advice about how to find more similar vacancies or
about how to improve my chances? Is there anything else you think I need
to know? I would really appreciate any advice.
Thanks very much,
Ben
