Careers

A huge variety of roles (in different contexts and settings) exist within the global and public health arena, as well as within Clinical Trials. In addition, the skills and experiences you gain through your postgraduate programme equip you for opportunities in other sectors too. Once you have a clear idea of your motivations, skills and values, learning more about the range of options available will help you evaluate which might be the best fit for you. It's also important to test you career ideas by gaining insights into what each role is really like - for example, through work experience, shadowing, research or talking to people already working in roles of interest. 

You can explore these resources for more ideas and information about your career options:

• Watch the 'Research Careers in Global and Public Health Alumni Voice' event, featuring three alumni talking about their career journeys and achievements since graduating from the University of London, and advice for current distance learning students interested in a career in global and public health and research. Hear from:

  • Dr Ruth Musila, A Global Health Policy Leader and Global Policy and Industry Partnerships Lead at Takeda, Nairobi
  • Dr Leanne Richardson, Lead Clinical Scientist at Roche, UK and MSc Clinical Trials for the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Distance Learning Programme
  • Dr Nick Banatvala, Head of Secretariat, UN Task Force on NCDs, WHO Geneva
    
    
• 'Global Health and Epidemiology Alumni Voice' event, featuring Branishka Lewis, a Public Health Professional (a 2016 MSc Public Health graduate), who is based in the Bahamas, and Chris Oyewole Durojaiye, Consultant Physician (a 2013 Infectious Diseases graduate), based in the UK, discussing their career journeys, insights and advice. 
  
  
• 'International Development and Humanitarian Aid Alumni Voice' event, featuring three University of London alumni talking about their career journeys: Abdiweli Osman Mohamed, Education Specialist, UNICEF; Zara Qaisar, Youth Economic Empowerment Officer, UNDP; and Dr Adi Walker, Director, POD International Consulting.
  
  
• 'Branishka Lewis: my professional journey from working as a nurse to becoming a Public Health Officer': This podcast episode of Global Careers Calls podcast features Branishka Lewis, Public Health professional (and MSc Public Health alumnus), talking about her career so far - including her transition from nursing, to Acting Director of the HIV/AIDS National Centre for the Bahamas Ministry of Health, to working in the private sector as Public Health Officer for the Royal Caribbean Group. Branishka also shares her top tips and advice for successful career development.
  
  

• Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers. It provides access to a selection of UK  data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation. Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.