"If you're a young graduate in a scientific or technical discipline, I'd encourage you to be generous with your common sense, intelligence, and naivety--they're often as valuable to a company as your education and knowledge."
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"I've found that companies have a hard time finding people to fill their regulatory affairs roles. That's good for people who want to work in the field."
"When I was doing my biology degree, [I was doing it because] it was my favourite subject," says Jenny Dimond. "It never occurred to me [this type of job] existed."