Dan and James chat about James' new industry job, why he quit academia, the biggest differences between academia and industry, and why it's crucial for early career researchers to have a plan B.
James new industry job
James' medium blog post (https://medium.com/@jamesheathers/i-quit-be062295f638)
Having a plan B (and plan C) in academia
Using consulting a bridge to a full-time industry job
How to get an industry job
The role of grant success in academia
More research is now open access than not
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It's now easier to not be employed in academia but still contribute to academia
The NBA bubble (https://slate.com/culture/2020/07/nba-bubble-coronavirus-orlando-life.html)
The Oura ring (https://ouraring.com/)
Differences in work/life balance between academia and industry
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Cite this episode
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2020, July 27) "112: Leaving academia", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/DAZ7S
