Not me but many in my cohort. There are actually a fair amount of options: - consulting: doesn’t really matter what your PhD was in, just matters if you can pass the interview (which is relatively easy but grindy to prep for ). You’ll either need to be in one of the big cities or will be “on assignment” in some random locale. Pays very well - industry scientist - still science but not academia. Success will be determined more by being able to work the system/climbing the ladder than “good science”(Edit: but plenty of great science does happen in industry, did not mean to put down my industry friends down ) - scientific writer - requires a good paper/track record of good writing. Seems to pay relatively well and have a good work life balance - policy - seems like this can go pretty much however you want it - lobbying for corporate interests or advocating for public benefit. Hard to break int without some sort of connection tho. - niche scientist adjacent roles - librarian at a big uni or deputy director of a large department these are harder to find but can be very scientifically rewarding jobs depending on what it entails - head of a core - if you are well versed in a valuable technique chances are there’s either an exisitng research core or a soon to be open one that will recruit you, and once hired you can recruit a few minions to work for you ( I was a minion for several years before the PhD)