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Boomerang academics: why we left academia for industry, but then came back

A move from one sector to another isn’t a one-way street. Researchers who have pivoted between the two explain why.
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  1. Christine Ro

    1. Christine Ro is a science writer in London.

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Whereas many researchers talk about a move to industry as an irreversible step, some treat their time away from academia as a career-enhancing sabbatical. Advice on navigating this move — permanent or otherwise — can be hard to find.

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Nature 621, S99-S101 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03000-x

These interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

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