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How Careers in Academia and Industry Differ?
ERIC HUANG
RESEARCH SCIENTIST @ AMAZON
FORMER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR @ CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
2
Fresh off the boat
Deviations from
expectations
Seeking out/
psychological
struggling
Reboot
My journey
Mentality – new theory leads to new papers vs. resolve real problems and save $$
Problems – technically sophisticated vs. mingled with business details
Time/Resources – years from start to paper acceptance mostly with individual
efforts vs. months with team efforts
Collaborations – technical compliment from co-authors vs. different teams from
different background
3
Research in Academia : Industry
• A small enterprise (pilot/co-pilot),
• Independence,
• Flat relationship
4
• Team
• Collaborations/frictions,
• Corporate ladders
Life in Academia : Industry
• Stable career
• Clear career pathway
• (relative, staged)
Freedoms
5
Career in Academia : Industry
• Dynamic
• Uncertain career
trajectory
• Excitements and
breakthroughs

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How careers in academia and industry differ?

  • 1. How Careers in Academia and Industry Differ? ERIC HUANG RESEARCH SCIENTIST @ AMAZON FORMER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR @ CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
  • 2. 2 Fresh off the boat Deviations from expectations Seeking out/ psychological struggling Reboot My journey
  • 3. Mentality – new theory leads to new papers vs. resolve real problems and save $$ Problems – technically sophisticated vs. mingled with business details Time/Resources – years from start to paper acceptance mostly with individual efforts vs. months with team efforts Collaborations – technical compliment from co-authors vs. different teams from different background 3 Research in Academia : Industry
  • 4. • A small enterprise (pilot/co-pilot), • Independence, • Flat relationship 4 • Team • Collaborations/frictions, • Corporate ladders Life in Academia : Industry
  • 5. • Stable career • Clear career pathway • (relative, staged) Freedoms 5 Career in Academia : Industry • Dynamic • Uncertain career trajectory • Excitements and breakthroughs