Academia and the World Beyond, Volume 2

<p>Post-PhD Possibilities: Discovering academic-adjacent and skill-transfer career paths.-&nbsp;I love that something I design can become a real product that could be used to find new treatments or new biomarkers.-&nbsp;I’m not a researcher anymore, I'll be a scientist forever.-&nbsp;Make a prioritised ‘life list’ of all the things you desire from life – independent of any single job or career.-&nbsp;It was really inspiring to find companies carrying out really impressive missions.-&nbsp;I can see team members grow and can help them reach the next step in their career.-&nbsp;Being good at question-asking is a transferable skill”.- Ask yourself–does this role fulfill the aspects I enjoy in my current career path?.-&nbsp;It’s healthy to evaluate your situation and it might lead to staying where you are or finding new challenges.-&nbsp;My work-life balance has clearly separated boundaries.-&nbsp;The process of doing a PhD isn’t about the outcome of the research or getting the qualification - it’s about developing yourself.-&nbsp;I love helping people communicate their ideas and maximize the impact of their work.-&nbsp;Working in academia was great but I missed the work-life balance.- A&nbsp;PhD is a substantial training opportunity, not just a sprint to the finish.- My PhD shaped the way I think and solve problems.- Leaving academia doesn’t permanently close doors.-&nbsp;Looking back now, I wish I’d been more honest with myself at the time and looked at alternative careers.-&nbsp;At NIH, there are many tasks and operations that need to be done or grants would not be reviewed and funded.-&nbsp;I am more passionate about supporting researchers than with any research I did during my PhD.-&nbsp;Look for internship or placement roles in areas that support research.-&nbsp;The idea of a more immediate impact of my work was very appealing.- Find something that is worthwhile to you.-&nbsp;The title of Dr holds significant weight when you enter the world of industry.- Being nearfamily and friends felt more important to me than continuing to pursue an academic career.-&nbsp;In academia, recruiters care about what you’ve done, outside they care about what you would be able to do next.-&nbsp;Having a PhD doesn’t mean you’ll impress people with your education, it means you have to impress them with how you apply it.-&nbsp;People are more often willing to connect and have a conversation than you might think.-&nbsp;Your PhD could serve as the most potent intellectual exercise, fuelling your entire career's journey.-&nbsp;I enjoy reading books before they are published and getting them polished for publication.- One of the big values of a PhD to an industry role is the proven ability to tackle a substantial project largely independently.-&nbsp;I like thinking about the best way to word something so that it is clear and concise.-&nbsp;Having a broad set of responsibilities is energizing because I hardly ever get bored.</p>

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