Researchers have a wide variety of choices when it comes to careers. Often, post-PhD, we leave academic research for industry. But it is also possible to transition back, when done carefully. In this how-to, I outline how to transition between industry and academic research and vice versa.
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Jacobs, C.L. How to transition from academia to industry and back. Nat Hum Behav (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-01864-1
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