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Career Options for Ph.D.s in STEM
Dr. Dora Musielak
About Dora Musielak
NASA Fellow Chief Scientist Ph.D. in Aerospace and Mechanical
Engineering Research Scientist and Professor AIAA Associate Fellow R&D Manager Author
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Overview
1. Career Options: Ph.D.s in STEM1. Career Options: Ph.D.s in STEM
2. Competences and Skills 2. Competences and Skills
3. Networking 3. Networking
4. Application Process 4. Application Process
5. Negotiation 5. Negotiation
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Career Options for PhDs
NON ACADEMIC POSITIONS
INDUSTRY CONSULTINGGOVERMENT WRITINGMANAGEMENT
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Open Positions Today
Research Analyst - Aerospace PhD Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) - strong
applied research skills, to provide analytical support on S&T policy to White House Office of Science & Technology Policy …
Human Factors Design Engineer / PhD Lockheed Martin – NASA - Applies human
performance principles, methodologies, and technologies to design of human-machine systems and products. Develops & implements research methodologies ….
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Open Positions Today
Polymer Products Research Scientist Exxon Baytown Chem Technology -
Responsible for conducting both fundamental and applied research into polyolefin polymer...
Manager of Technical Services Industry – requires PHD, strong technical,
regulatory, and customer service …. Patent Associate
Law Firm - Requires PhD in life sciences or chemistry…
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Find STEM Jobs in Industry
BIOENGINEERING ENGINEERING PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Entrepreneur ConsultantTechnical WriterTechnical Trainer
Nature JobsScience CareersMedZillaBioSpaceBioCareers
IEEE job database American Council of Engineering CompaniesAIAA Careers
Materials-related employment American Chemical Society job database Spieworks
SimplyhiredLinkedinLinkup
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Government
DoD, DARPA, USAF, NAVY, ..
DoE, EPA,
NIH, NSF
FDA, CDCFBI, CIA
NASAUSAjobs.gov
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Competences and Skills
Communications
TechnicalManagement
Computational
AnalyticalResearch
What makes you special?
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Know Yourself
Career Tests Career Planning Test - Asks questions about your interests, temperament, aptitude,
reasoning and relationships with other people. Test takes ~ 20 minutes to complete. Career Profile Test - Designed to help you find your 'authentic direction,’ revealing your top
three fields of work, your personality type, your dominant career abilities and your key skills. Career Fitter Test - 60 questions help determine your strengths, weaknesses, work
personality and more.
Field Specific Tests Entrepreneurial Self Assessment - Free online assessment will help you decide if you are
entrepreneurial type. 50-question test takes 15 minutes to complete. Management Aptitude Test - This 56-question test to help you decide if you're
management material. Focus is on business management, but test is useful for other management fields.
Personality Tests Job Diagnosis - This five-minute test asks you questions about your skills to help your find
an industry and job position that suits you. After completing the test, you will receive a complimentary job diagnosis.
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Application Process
ApplicationApplication Interview(s)Interview(s) NegotiationNegotiation
Online Application Direct Application Network, Network,
Network!
Phone Interview On-Site Interview May Require
Giving Seminar*
Job Offer Negotiation Career Start!
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Know Your Worth
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Negotiation
Location
Salary Type of
Work
Advancement Potential
Benefits
What is important to you?
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Negotiation Check List
Ideal Offered Acceptable Comments
Compensation Salary
Bonuses
Relocation
etc
Paid Leave Vacation/PTO
Maternity/Paternity Leave
etc
Benefits Retirement/401K
Care Plans (child/elderly)
Insurance (health, life, disability)
etc
Perks Parking
Blackberry
etc
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Post Doc?
Pros Sharpen your research
focus Additional training in
other aspects of original research
More Publications Work-Family Flexibility
Cons Low Salary Does not guarantee a
position If you land an assistant
teaching position, you’ll be older when attaining full tenure.
http://engineerblogs.org/2012/02/why-a-postdoc-is-basically-needed-in-academia/
http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/college-planning/financial-aid/postdoctoral-financial-aid1.htm
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Seek a postdoc position if you need it or wish to have, but some jobs don't require a postdoc.
Many engineering faculty positions, research positions at government labs and industry, consulting work, or publishing and communications jobs may not require a postdoc.
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Leaving your Mark………..
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************************Dr. Dora E Musielak
Science Hall 132BUTA Box 19059
University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX 76019 (USA)
Phone: [email protected]
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