Is there life beyond academia for pain researchers? That question is the focus of PRF's latest podcast – and the answer is a resounding “yes”! This optimistic outlook comes from four podcast participants who all successfully made the transition from studying pain in the ivory tower to alternative careers, including:
--Alexandria Magnusdottir, PhD, Trainee Solicitor in Patent Litigation, Bristows, UK --Steve Medhurst, PhD, UK Head of Field Medical Excellence, Novartis UK --Candler Paige, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Doloromics, US --Alex Tuttle, PhD, Chief of Staff (Acting), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), USThe group spoke with PRF Correspondent Larissa de Clauser, a postdoctoral fellow at Eurac, Bolzano, Italy, to discuss their transitions from academia into non-academic roles, sharing their motivations, struggles, day-to-day work responsibilities, and advice to make such transitions as smooth as possible.
