Tag Archives: Industry

Unintentional Hiatus

Posted on March 15, 2016 by saraswatiphd

Sorry for being MIA. This was an unintentional hiatus from blogging. I started a new job last August. My plan B job. I have been there for eight months now. Reflecting on where I was a year ago, I can … Continue reading →

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Schrodinger’s Gender

Posted on July 14, 2015 by psywguest

Today’s guest blogger is a PhD statistician, mother of two, and thirty-something transgender woman. She works in the medical device industry as an applied statistician, with specialization in the areas of experimental design, statistical process control, product reliability, and bad … Continue reading →

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Why I Left Academia and Chose Biotech

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Curiouser&Curiouser

I recently met a young undergrad. who wants to become a professor because she loves research and, “professors have great job security, flexible work schedules and can take summers off if they want to!” It made me totally uncomfortable, probably … Continue reading →

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