Video presentations on careers in nanotechnology:. Current applications of nanoscale science and engineering, and thus career opportunities, exist in areas such as:. What Education is Needed and in which Fields? Nanoscale phenomena underlie many of the properties and interactions of matter, and thus the sciences of physics, chemistry, and biology.
However, nanoscale science is an interdisciplinary field — one where science and engineering intersect. Studying science or engineering and paying attention to the developments in nanoscience that advance these fields can provide you with a solid foundation for any broad range of careers.
I am Director of nanofolio, and our team of industrialists who advise us on what they think is necessary from the course portfolio regularly give us advice. It is the same drive that is necessary for those prepared to be involved at the start of a company.
I wish I could tell you what it is like, but I have so far had a typically conformist academic career. This does not however mean that I should not pass on the wisdom of others…. I have a friend who has been in the final year of a Chemical Engineering degree for a few years now. His present problem is that he has taken a course-load that qualifies him for 3 Minor fields of study, but not a Major. Even though he has learned more than a standard Major degree encompasses, he is being penalized for interdisciplinary interests.
Universities have to understand the path of least resistance for innovation nowadays is in combining relatively shallow knowledge bases from tangential fields. I suggest Universities also need to offer quicker graduating schemes.
Maybe this is the same suggestion as R. The latter gamble is a University prerequisite. Lots of good advice from Mark. Doing well in your degree is obviously important, but if you have a really good idea about what you want to do, and even more important, who you want to do it with, that will make you stand out from most of the competition.
I really appreciate my own education, in the sadly unfashionable British tradition of very short degrees. My 3 year 1st degree Natural Sciences at Cambridge was a brutally intense crash course in thinking like a physicist, heavy on the methods of problem solving and very light on the sort of factual information that rapidly dates. After 3. As a University of Waterloo student, I can vouch for their undergrad nanotechnology program. Thank you for the advice, really appreciated. The above address is an article titled: A review of research in the field of nanorobotics.
I am a student at McGill University in my third year of my program. I have known that I wanted to be involved in nanotech in some way or another from the very beginning and ended up pursuing a chemical engineering degree. Larger companies typically offer higher salaries than smaller firms, but in a small company the opportunity to take on more responsibility may arise at an earlier stage. There's a nationally agreed single-pay spine in place for higher education roles in most institutions in the UK.
You'll typically work a hour week, although you might have to put in overtime to meet deadlines. In academia, you might have to occasionally work irregular hours due to teaching responsibilities or limitations on equipment access time. To enter into research in nanotechnology you'll need a good honours degree or above in a related subject, such as:. Most employers will require you to have either a research-based MSc or PhD, or be working towards one, particularly for roles in research or development.
You may be able to secure a position as a lab technician without postgraduate study, but progression will be limited. Search postgraduate courses in nanotechnology. Contact universities directly to find out more about available studentships and other sources of funding.
You may need to make applications for research degrees early on so that departments have time to apply for funding on your behalf, although there are often posts advertised with funding already arranged. The field can be competitive but there's a regular turnover of positions, often with several available across different institutions at any given time.
If you're planning to undertake postdoctoral research or study, you should identify researchers in your field of interest using professional networking sites, scientific journals and your own network of contacts. You can also discuss your research interests with your academic supervisor.
Relevant work experience, particularly in a laboratory environment, can be useful. Speculative applications to potential academic supervisors is a good route into work experience or shadowing. Some degrees will include a work placement or year out in industry. Look for placements related to nanotechnology to help you find out more about the role and start to develop a network of contacts.
The London Centre for Nanotechnology LCN offers summer research projects, placements and internships within its research groups to undergraduate students. You need to be able to show your motivation for the field and must have a strong academic background.
Find out more about the different kinds of work experience and internships that are available. For a list of nanotechnology universities and research laboratories worldwide, see Nanowerk. Research and development is not restricted to major companies - small to medium-sized enterprises SMEs can also offer excellent careers to nanotechnologists. A KTP is a joint project between a graduate, an organisation and a 'knowledge base', such as a university or a research organisation, which allows PhD graduates to apply their research to a commercial environment.
Specialist recruitment agencies such as SRG and Cranleigh Scientific can also be a useful source of scientific vacancies. Working in nanotechnology means working with physics, chemistry, biology and engineering. Nanotechnology include the application of skills in computer technology, healthcare, sustainability, etc. So why should a Masters programme in Nanotechnology and Material Science an excellent choice of study? For more information about this programme, register to a Free Online informative session taking place on January 12th This website stores cookies on your computer.
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