Key Life Science Skills

• Communication – As with virtually any career, strong communication are crucial if you wish to succeed in the life sciences industry. Many life science careers involve working as a part of a team, and this requires ready and efficient communication between team members. Even in the life science roles that are less reliant on teamwork, it's still important to report your work and findings to other employees effectively, efficiently, and punctually. Having good communication also allows you to establish strong relationships with other team members, which in turns boosts group productivity.
  
  
• Problem Solving – When you enter the life sciences industry, there's a good chance that you will be working with advanced technologies and data. When presented with complications, you will be expected to find rational solutions in a calm and timely manner, so problem solving is a key skill that will serve you well no matter what job you're in.
  
  
• Adaptability – Adaptability and creativity means being flexible and ready to act when an unforeseen situation arises. You never know what you might be faced with in these jobs, and the ability to take the information you've got and run with it (without letting yourself become overwhelmed by the unexpected) is an important trait to have.
  
  
• Organisation – Being organised is a skill that will serve you well in most careers and most aspects of your life. Within the life science industry, good organisational skills will help you manage your projects more efficiently. Organisational skills also tie in closely with time management, another key skill that will benefit you greatly while working in the life science industry.
  
  
• Analytics – Being able to analyse and evaluate data is arguably one of the most important skills for workers in the life science industry. There is such a wide variety of technology that you might be working with, and it's almost certain that you will be handling data is some way, shape or form. The ability to break down, analyse, and draw out the essential figures and make them useful to you is very important.