CONFESSIONS OF AN INDUSTRIAL POSTDOC: MY LIFE AS A POSTDOC WITH COMPANY ABO [1]
SOME REAL-WORLD OBSERVATIONS ON INDUSTRIAL POSTDOCS [2]
To do or not to do the industrial postdoc. That's a question faced by many young scientists when they complete their Ph.D.s. Is doing an industrial postdoc a good career move, or will it hurt your chances for a job in industry. As each of the writers in this feature will tell you--there are both pros and cons to doing an industrial postdoc.
Choosing an Industrial Postdoc to Finally Get a Life [3]. Janie Dubois explains that doing an industial postdoc has many benefits beyond the training experience ( also available in French [4]). [5]
The Pros and Cons of Doing an Industrial Postdoc [6]. Rick Fields writes about the reality of life as an industrial postdoc in corporate America.
Similarities and Differences Between Industrial and Academic Positions [7]. Omar Ouraishi explores the cultural differences between doing a postdoc in academia versus doing a postdoc in industry.
The Wave of the Present [8]. Guy Levesque thinks doing an industrial postdoc is becoming a trend.
Links:
[1] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/1999_06_11/noDOI.10439388918247791267
[2] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/1999_05_07/noDOI.16898509356993945224
[3] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/1999_08_06/noDOI.13532666217258612370
[4] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/0140/industrial_postdocs_un_postdoc_industriel_pour_commencer_o_vivre
[5] http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/reflink?pub_date=1999-08-06&lname=Dubois&title=Industrial Postdocs: Un Postdoc Industriel Pour Commencer
[6] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/1999_08_06/noDOI.2222842466999689260
[7] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/1999_08_06/noDOI.1180025615355754461
[8] http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/1999_08_06/noDOI.2207646487380782892