Open AccessGetting a PhD in a STEM field is a great start to a winning career
Author(s) -
Mary E. Maxon
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular biology of the cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.463
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1939-4586
pISSN - 1059-1524
DOI - 10.1091/mbc.e19-04-0219
Subject(s) - biology , multitude , career path , state (computer science) , field (mathematics) , position (finance) , set (abstract data type) , engineering ethics , public relations , management , political science , engineering , law , mathematics , algorithm , computer science , pure mathematics , economics , finance , programming language
A PhD in a scientific or engineering discipline can lead to a multitude of interesting positions, spanning from research in academia and industry to grant-making for a philanthropic organization to science policy positions in state and federal governments. I know because my career path has given me opportunities in all of them, and in each position my skill set grew in new and unexpected, positive ways.