Resilience: The Most Important Skill I Translated from Academia to Industry

Author : Dora Farkas

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When I was in graduate school, my classmates/labmates and I always talked about the light at the end of the tunnel. We hoped that we would attain happiness, wealth and an easy life once we got our degrees. Now I am at the other side of the tunnel, a scientist in a pharmaceutical company, and life is easier, but far from hurdle-free. I am continuously challenged by scientific questions, as well as the management of work-life balance. In this blog post, I will highlight the adjustments I had to make as I transitioned from academia to being an industrial scientist, and I