This is a collection of career portraits of former PhD students from the health sciences at Aarhus University. Some of the big questions for PhD students are often “what do PhDs actually do?” as well as ‘’where do they find work and what are their job positions?’’ These collections of career portraits seeks to answer that question by giving several examples of different career paths and the considerations behind the career choices.

The collection of career portraits is the outcome of interviews conducted by PhD-students during a PhD course on Career Management Skills (CMS) held for PhD students from primarily Health. The focus of the course is primarily on careers outside of academia, so the majority of the portraits are of PhDs working in the industry.