
How to make the leap into industry after a PhD
Spoorthy Raman is a freelance science and environment journalist in St. John’s, Canada.
Landing that first job in industry requires planning, homework and networking — and a bit of soul-searching.
Melanie Zeppel stepped off the academic path to become a data scientist in industry. Credit: Stephen Jackson
Plant physiologist Melanie Zeppel had heard that hard work, a good publication list and securing highly competitive postdoctoral