Leaping from Academia to Industry
With an oversupply of Ph.D. graduates and a shrinking number of academic positions globally, the reality is that most Ph.D. graduates are being hired outside academia, with many landing intellectually stimulating and financially rewarding positions in the industry. People often secure industry positions that have ‘lead’, ‘scientist’, or ‘researcher’ in their titles. But post-PhD researchers aren’t always aware of how to land such a job. Universities generally don’t give any career guidance to people that are in graduate programs. Those who have made the successful leap from academia to industries such as technology and pharmaceuticals share their career journeys, how they found their job, and what strategies worked best in their search. Here are their tips and advice to help those still in graduate programs achieve a smooth transition. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com It is heard that hard work, a good publication list, and securing highly competitive postdoctoral research...
