A MOVE TO A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT

This 1-day course is specifically designed for scientific bench staff who are considering a change in role type.

A shift to the commercial side is an excellent way of repositioning yourself on a more dynamic and secure career path, whilst still utilising existing knowledge and retaining your intrinsic value.

By transferring existing academic, laboratory and engineering skills to a commercial, customer-facing role, you could provide customers with knowledgeable advice and empathetic support.

The course explores the variety of customer-facing roles avilable to bench staff, from scientific sales of consumables and capital equipment, to marketing , product support and service engineer roles.

The modules include:

• A breakdown of role options
• The mechanics of the commercial scientific marketplace
• Key skills for customer-facing positions
• Transferring your laboratory experience to benefit your customers
• A brief introduction to sales
• Personal evaluatinon of a move to a commerical environment role