Jobs alongside phd

What kinds of employment can I get with a PhD?

The following are the most prevalent jobs for PhD graduates:


professionals in higher education teaching


undefined discipline, other researchers


n.e.c. natural and social science professionals


specialists in medical care


forensic psychologists


Although finding a position in academia is a logical next step for many PhD grads, there are more options available outside of teaching and education.


For example, a significant proportion of PhD graduates work in research and pharmaceuticals (13.2 percent) and healthcare (15.3%). This may have been aided in recent years by private sector enterprises becoming more research-oriented.


Aside from medicine, research scientists might specialize in biological sciences, mathematics, and physics.


If you want to be a clinical or educational psychologist, you must have a particular taught Doctorate in either clinical (DClinPsy or ClinPsyD) or educational (DEdPsy).

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