transitioning from academia to industry
Dear all, It is such a pleasure following you, e-meeting with you, and talking to you fellow FGB ladies. I am writing to you as I seek for your advice to refresh my career goals. Having spent over 9.5+ years in research/academia and the teaching world after PhD from Cambridge University, UK and achieving 7+ years of experience leading a research group and advising numerous students, I stand at that time right now where I am really wiling to take a step back and ask myself - what am I worth for? I am poor, being severely underpaid after leaving a faculty job 3.5years back and working for people who never recognizes my potential - I feel like I am killing myself every single day. I am tired of doing the same thing every day in a 10ft x 8ft office, where my days and energy spent for the success that only leads to journal articles those are never used later on and receiving a paycheck that only went 35% down from what I was earning back in 2012. I wonder if there is anything left for me outside academia where I can make use my experience and skills for an organization that will also find value in me. I tried and failed numerous times, applied to many jobs without luck. I am trying once again … :-) May I be a part of an initiative, a group, or an organization that is making a difference to the world, that is solving societal problems or making people's lives better? How can I grow any further from here? My skills can be found in my LinkedIn page, and also in the below link you’ll find some of my scientific achievements / articles listed. I am also sharing with you my im-promptu talk at the UN-HQ earlier this year that introduces my background - more of me as a person - where I came from and how I reached where I am today. It has been such a journey! Thank you so much in advance. Please, do reach out to me with questions.
Regards, Indrani
email: [email protected]
UN-HQ talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imy-mjIXoH8
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indranipal/
GoogleScholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8veyPUEAAAAJ&hl=en
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