Navigating Beyond the Thesis: Exploring Career Horizons for Postgraduate Students #3 - "An Unplanned Career"
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Navigating Beyond the Thesis: Exploring Career Horizons for Postgraduate Students #3 - "An Unplanned Career"
Wed, 07/05/2025 - 11:00 to 12:30
Location:
Speaker:
Dr Emma Perfect
Affiliation:
Business Development Manager, HWU
Synopsis:
We are excited to announce the next lecture in the series "Navigating Beyond the Thesis: Exploring Career Horizons for Postgraduate Students." This series aims to provide PhD students with invaluable insights into the diverse career paths available after completing their degrees.
In each session, we will host external speakers who have successfully transitioned into various sectors, including Industry, Academia, Clinical fields, Government Agencies, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Education and Training, Non-profits, and NGOs. Our goal is to inspire and equip you with a broader understanding of your career options, helping you make informed decisions about your future.
We are thrilled to announce that the second lecture will be given by Dr Emma Perfect – Business Development Manager from Heriot-Watt University. Join us as Dr. Perfect shares her journey and insights in a talk titled "An Unplanned Career," offering a candid look at how unexpected paths can lead to meaningful and rewarding professional experiences.
Biography:
Emma received her PhD in Molecular Plant Pathology from Linacre College, University of Oxford in 2003. Emma has been involved in technology-focused start-ups for over 20 years, initially in biotechnology and medical device development and latterly in chemical monitoring for the oil and gas industry. As CEO at local start up LUX Assure, she helped take its technology through proof of concept, lab development, field deployment, commercial growth and sale of its products to global oilfield businesses. In 2019, she started Anpera Technologies, which helps prevent pipeline leaks by better monitoring protective chemicals and remains a director of this business. Quite a journey for a biologist with an interest and PhD in plant disease. Emma is currently working as a Business Development Manager for Heriot-Watt University, identifying and strengthening industrial relationships in the area of Health and Care. Surrounded by all the University’s amazing academics, working across psychology and artificial intelligence to optical engineering and robotics, this role allows her to satisfy her curiosity daily.