Any bench scientists who got tired of bench work and switched roles? What did you switch to?

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Went to strategy consulting out of my PhD 🤷‍♂️

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Career path: depends on firm. At LEK you have an accelerated track to consultant so within 2 years you have managerial responsibility

Love: $$$$, growth opportunities, brand name clients, learning opportunities, flexibility (unless the case is on fire)

Hate: Hours, pursuit of perfection over completion, politics, relentless pace

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Thank you, this is very helpful!

Went to tech (AI/ML) from pharma.

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