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TSnothandsome
post Dec 12 2014, 10:46 AM, updated 11y ago

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Hi All,

I am pursuing my phd in nanoelectronic materials in a public university in singapore.

Since there are limited positions/high competitions in obtaining a faculty position, i am looking at non academic jobs. Besides research related jobs, i hope to venture more into operation/sales & marketing of high tech industries.

Do you think it is possible? Any friends/colleagues of you who do that?

Thanks
yesorno48
post Dec 12 2014, 10:50 AM

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any experience of working ?
TSnothandsome
post Dec 12 2014, 11:13 AM

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QUOTE(yesorno48 @ Dec 12 2014, 10:50 AM)
any experience of working ?
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no, lol
yesorno48
post Dec 12 2014, 11:32 AM

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personal view, phd not really useful for working except when you heading for promotion or you can sigh some document IR.

so just use your degree to find a job with entry salary, i think no much ppl really need PHD in this industry.
TSnothandsome
post Dec 12 2014, 02:08 PM

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QUOTE(yesorno48 @ Dec 12 2014, 11:32 AM)
personal view, phd not really useful for working except when you heading for promotion or you can sigh some document IR.

so just use your degree to find a job with entry salary, i think no much ppl really need PHD in this industry.
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what kinda industry you are specifying by saying "no much ppl really need PHD in this industry"?
yesorno48
post Dec 12 2014, 02:11 PM

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QUOTE(nothandsome @ Dec 12 2014, 02:08 PM)
what kinda industry you are specifying by saying "no much ppl really need PHD in this industry"?
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engineering here, degree electronic, master innovation <---- useless at the moment
TSnothandsome
post Dec 12 2014, 04:04 PM

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QUOTE(yesorno48 @ Dec 12 2014, 02:11 PM)
engineering here, degree electronic, master innovation <---- useless at the moment
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most of my seniors who got their phd are working in industry now, only 1 or 2 out of probably 10 is in academic lol

maybe i shouldn't come back to malaysia
yesorno48
post Dec 12 2014, 04:06 PM

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QUOTE(nothandsome @ Dec 12 2014, 04:04 PM)
most of my seniors who got their phd are working in industry now, only 1 or 2 out of probably 10 is in academic lol

maybe i shouldn't come back to malaysia
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work in singapore la, why come back, dun understand, now almost earn like USD, come back for wat.
Critical_Fallacy
post Dec 13 2014, 12:13 PM

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QUOTE(nothandsome @ Dec 12 2014, 10:46 AM)
I am pursuing my PhD in nanoelectronic materials in a public university in Singapore.

Since there are limited positions/high competitions in obtaining a faculty position, i am looking at non academic jobs. Besides research related jobs, i hope to venture more into operation/sales & marketing of high tech industries.

Do you think it is possible? Any friends/colleagues of you who do that?
Yes, it is possible. Just because you are pursuing a PhD doesn't mean you cannot find a job in sales and marketing.
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post Dec 15 2014, 09:24 AM

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QUOTE(Critical_Fallacy @ Dec 13 2014, 12:13 PM)
Yes, it is possible. Just because you are pursuing a PhD doesn't mean you cannot find a job in sales and marketing.
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i like to start technical first, then switch to marketing of the technical stuff
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post Dec 16 2014, 02:27 PM

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QUOTE(nothandsome @ Dec 15 2014, 09:24 AM)
i like to start technical first, then switch to marketing of the technical stuff
And the reason is...

Would you mind elaborating? unsure.gif
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QUOTE(nothandsome @ Dec 12 2014, 10:46 AM)
Hi All,

I am pursuing my phd in nanoelectronic materials in a public university in singapore.

Since there are limited positions/high competitions in obtaining a faculty position, i am looking at non academic jobs. Besides research related jobs, i hope to venture more into operation/sales & marketing of high tech industries.

Do you think it is possible? Any friends/colleagues of you who do that?

Thanks
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