Career in Business & Industry
The career opportunities in the private business sector are by far the greatest and can hardly be limited. In addition to the classic employment relationship, self-employment in the form of a business start-up is also possible. With the choices available, the worry of making the wrong decision often grows. To avoid losing sight of the big picture, we will take a closer look at three typical career paths after the doctorate.
While basic research predominates at state universities in the field of Life Sciences, research and development contexts in companies often offer practical and product-related application possibilities of one's own subject background. In contrast to a university career, this opens up a wide variety of fields of work with a high proportion of jobs and thus the oppor-tunity to actively shape one's own career.
The most versatile career opportunities are offered in the free economy, where there are always niches for highly specialised and highly qualified graduates in addition to classic job profiles. In contrast to research, there is often no need for a change of location, as the job market is more diversely structured. This also often makes it easier to plan one's own career. In addition, there are often better conditions in terms of compatibility, salary and the ability to plan one's own career. The real challenge is to combine one's own interests, motivators and values in a job profile and to withstand the dynamics of the market.
