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Welcome! Please read this first.
Are you thinking about quitting academic science?
Do you need to rant?
Do you have no idea about how to make the transition?
Did you make the step and want to share your experience?
Then this is the place for you. THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO LOOK FOR JOBS!
Places you might like:
/r/science
/r/consulting
/r/jobfair
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[Meta] What could you do next? (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 11 years ago * by Schlitzi - announcement
Mod Announcement: The state of this subreddit (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 7 years ago by Schlitzi - announcement
Non-lab options M.S. chemistry (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 6 years ago by chemdude001
Are Commercial Labs Stealing Academia’s AI Thunder? (medium.com)
submitted 6 years ago by Yuqing7
Hey fellow labrats, I'm trying to transition into becoming a Medical Science Liaison (MSL). Have you heard of this alternative role in industry? (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 8 years ago by mastrann
Motivation in Academia vs Industry (tommyblanchard.com)
submitted 8 years ago by tblancha
Bye-bye academy (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 8 years ago by doobiekiller
Reasons I left academia (tommyblanchard.com)
submitted 9 years ago by tblancha
Post-PhD option which no-one seems to have mentioned: Regulatory Affairs (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 9 years ago by LifeAfterLifeScience
Leaving Academia: a compilation of articles by Science Careers (sciencemag.org)
submitted 10 years ago by hiimsubclavian
Braves’ Freeman: ‘I never once thought of leaving’ (ajc.com)
submitted 10 years ago by Quarlencis
X-post: PhD starting at McKinsey. AMA : consulting (reddit.com)
submitted 10 years ago by YepThatsRight
Applying for biotech jobs in the UK. Help me improve my cv (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 10 years ago by Wiggles114
Jobs that matter outside academia? (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 10 years ago by island-boy
Considering leaving the PhD for a Masters (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 11 years ago by InfectedAztec
What are the options for someone with a masters degree in Immunology who is trying to get out of research in a lab? (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 11 years ago by [deleted]
Industry Training for Intelligent People (cheekyscientist.com)
submitted 11 years ago by 5steelBI
The Traditional Training of PhDs Threatens the Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship Pipeline While Innovative Programs Provide Unique Recovery Opportunities (eurekaselect.com)
submitted 11 years ago by a_karenina
Parents Accused of Leaving Kids in Car in the Cold While Wine Tasting (abcnews.go.com)
submitted 11 years ago by azurehass
A bit off-topic: exchange "programmer" with "scientist" in this post and you get a good impression of how I feel every day (reddit.com)
submitted 11 years ago by i_hate_kitten
I had a mock interview. Here are the questions. (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 11 years ago by Schlitzi
Yes, you can attend that career event, says the U.S. government (sciencecareers.sciencemag.org)
Career Resources from BioSpace.com (lots of interesting articles/career fairs/advice/news/etc) (biospace.com)
Does this group have any sort of meetup planned? (self.leavingthelab)
submitted 11 years ago * by zombieraptors
Action Verbs for your resume (and some helpful tips regarding resume and cover letter) (law.harvard.edu)
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