A range of self-guided resources, online and downloadable, short videos, and case studies for academic research staff, for careers both within and beyond academia. You can work through these at your own pace at times and places that are right for you. The IAD Researcher Careers Support Team are here to help you: Take ownership of their career, identifying opportunities to work towards career goals, including engaging in a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.Explore and prepare for a range of employment options across different sectors, such as by making use of mentors, careers professionals, training and secondments. The Concordat to Support the Development of Researchers 2019 The Career Planning Guide for New Research Staff (PDF) is a comprehensive guide designed to highlight key resources for career planning and the stage at which you might need them during your time at the University of Edinburgh. Whatever your long-term career plans, this guide will help you make the most of your time as a researcher at key points during your contract.IAD4Researchers blog Don’t forget to subscribe to our IAD4Researchers blog for articles from our careers consultants and other researcher development colleagues that will support your career management. Career management guide Managing your career is much more than making an effective transition from one job to the next. Thriving in your research position Being a Researcher in Edinburgh: Thriving in your Research Position. An extensive PDF guide and activity sheets to download. Career case studies Understanding how other researchers have developed their careers may inform the planning of your own career goals. Video and written career case studies. Audit your skills Tools to help you think about what skills are important to your current job, and which ones you think you need to develop further to progress your career. Building employability: micro workshop videos A series of miniature workshops aimed at success in the job market Gaining relevant work experience Advice to help you plan actions to gain experience and insights into new career areas. Career conversations with your PI/Supervisor Career Conversations with your PI guide, and infographic resource that includes information to support PIs to have career conversations with their research staff. Careers in academia Find out more about the fundamentals of planning a career in academia Diverse career options Resources and websites to help you focus on the specific things you need to think about and do to plan and manage a change of direction in a career beyond academia. This article was published on 2025-09-05
