Webinar Registration Page | 5th February 12 – 1pm GMT | MS Teams | Register Now >>
jobs.ac.uk are collaborating with Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham, Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, to bring you a webinar on ‘Preparing for the academic job market’.
Embarking on a career in academia can be both exciting and challenging. Whether you’re an undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD researcher, postdoctoral researcher or transitioning from industry into academia, this webinar will provide actionable insights and guidance tailored to your career stage.
In this engaging session, you will gain insights into the diverse career paths in academia, from lecturer to professor roles, research fellowships, and teaching-focused positions to professional services roles in areas such as innovation and knowledge transfer.
Dr Raimi-Abraham will cover key topics:
- Building a strong academic portfolio,
- Crafting tailored applications,
- Transitioning from non-academic roles,
- Navigating the evolving academic landscape.
The webinar also includes a live Q&A.
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Meet the Host
Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham
Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham is an award-winning pharmacist, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics at King’s College London, Founder and Academic Lead of King’s College London Fight the Fakes and Pharmacy Working Group Lead for the African Diaspora Malaria Initiative. She leads her research group ‘The Raimi-Abraham Group’ where her primary research focus is on addressing pharmaceutical challenges in infectious diseases.
Dr Raimi-Abraham is the FIPWiSE (International Pharmaceutical Federation Women in Science and Education) Chair, served as an APS Board Member (2021 – 2024) and a Scientific Advisor to Daye.
Dr Raimi-Abraham is the first graduate of the University of East Anglia School of Pharmacy to be awarded a PhD, the 2018 recipient of the Outstanding Woman in STEM Precious Award and the 2022 Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Great Britain (APS) Emerging Scientist Award.
Before her current position at King’s, Dr Raimi-Abraham held positions at University College London (UCL) as an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) postdoctoral researcher position and at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as a seconded Quality National Expert.
Dr Raimi-Abraham’s passion projects include her start-up Scientifically Speaking and Monday Science (selected in the top 25 Best UK Science Podcast by FeedSpot and recently listed on Amazon Music’s Best Podcast of Week), a podcast which discusses the latest in Science, Health and Technology.
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