Many PhD students and postdocs consider a non-academic job, either right after their PhD defence or after several postdocs. The reasons are multiple. Numerous studies show that less than 20% of those with a PhD title will obtain a permanent position in academia, but numbers go as low as less than 10% for physics PhDs. Some realise that the academic world is not for them from very early, others are not willing to endure the conditions that pursuing a tenure-track involve.
More and more universities have started to educate their PhD candidates and early career scientists into the possible options should they choose to leave academia. While changing from an academic setting to the private sector may seem like an overwhelming task, it is perfectly feasible. But one needs to be aware of the required skillset and even mindset change.
In this talk I will give an overview of the necessary ingredients that can help to a smooth transition.
