Get In Where You Fit In: Academia vs Indusry

In today’s episode we discuss some of the thoughts PhDs consider when thinking about the next phase of life, post-graduation. There are many options available to recent graduates because they all have many transferrable skills. Its incumbent on the individual to seek out these opportunities. This can come in the form of reaching out to your institutions career development office or seek out people who are doing what you see you doing in the future. This process can be overwhelming. We do our best to break down some of the pros and cons (from our perspective) of pursing an academic postdoc, an industry postdoc or getting a full-time position in the government or pharmaceutical industry sectors. Our discussion is simply meant to get you thinking about some things to consider. It is in no way exhaustive or prescriptive. We will be inviting future guests who can lend better insights into each of these possibilities. Do your homework and make time for the things that matter. Afterall, it is YOUR future.

Resources:

https://cheekyscientist.com/transferable-skills-recruiters-are-looking-for/ 

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/blog/career-opportunities-after-the-phd/ https://smdp.icpdprograms.org 

https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/jobs/academia/postdoc/