Scott Thomson
Software Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting GmbHWhat is relevant to work outside of academia is not just what one has learned during one’s PhD, but also one’s qualities as a person.
What is relevant to work outside of academia is not just what one has learned during one’s PhD, but also one’s qualities as a person.
Consulting seemed like a natural place to apply the analytical skills that I’d gained during my PhD, whilst providing the opportunity for enormous professional development.
My research training has set me up to participate actively in an industry where creative and reasoned thinking are valued and required.
Deciding not to pursue a career in academia was hard. It was a decision I came to gradually over at least a year.