Your next step.
A little clearer.

Why this page exists

Nobody told me how any of this worked.

Not how to get into clinical research without a clinical degree. Not how funded masters programmes actually assess an application. Not that the research statement matters more than the grades, or that the people reviewing it are looking for a specific kind of clarity that nobody teaches you.

I worked it out slowly and expensively. Mentoring is how I stop other people having to.

This is not a service and there is no fee. It never will be.

Where my mentees have ended up

People I have worked with have gone on to careers in clinical research and clinical data management, to funded PhD positions, and to Erasmus Mundus joint masters scholarships, which is one of the most competitive funded routes available to students from Pakistan.

I am not claiming credit for their work. They did it. What I can say is that the gap between a strong candidate and a successful one is usually information, not ability, and that gap is closable in a few conversations.

What I can actually help with

Breaking into clinical research. Which roles exist, what they really involve, which ones take people without a clinical background, and what a realistic first two years looks like. The industry is far more open to scientists, pharmacists and data people than it appears from outside.

Funded masters and PhD applications. Erasmus Mundus, DAAD, Commonwealth, UK and European programmes. Where the decision is actually made, how to choose programmes that fit rather than programmes that sound impressive, and how to write a statement that answers the question being asked.

Research statements and proposals. The single highest leverage document in most applications and the one people spend the least time on.

Career direction when you are stuck. Whether to move from the bench to industry, from data management toward product, from operations toward strategy. I have made most of those moves and can at least tell you what they cost.

What I cannot help with

I will not write your application. I will not edit a statement into something that is not yours, because admissions committees read thousands of these and can tell. I cannot get anyone a place anywhere, and I have no influence with any programme.

I also cannot promise fast replies. I have a full time job, a family and a masters starting, and I would rather be honest about that than leave someone waiting on a message that is not coming.

How to reach me

Complete the student mentorship form on this page with a short note about where you are and what you are trying to do. Specific questions make better conversations. Once a time is agreed, you will receive a booking confirmation or Google Meet invitation.