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PhD isn't exclusively for academic careers. Industry has scientist jobs.
by hopler 7y ago
PhD isn't exclusively for academic careers. Industry has scientist jobs.
- rleigh 7y agoWhile a PhD isn't necessarily "exclusively for academic careers", in practice this is the primary focus of the training undergone during one, including most of the career-oriented stuff. But it's a lie. The vast majority will leave during or after their PhD, or during or after a Postdoc. Which brings into question the entire premise of commencing one in the first place. But the number of industrial scientist positions actually requiring a PhD is still much smaller, by far, than the number of PhDs coming out of the system. The vast majority are happy with an MSc or BSc, or equivalent industrial experience. Even accounting for non-academic careers, the number of current PhD students is unjustifiable and detrimental.