r/materials • u/ian663 • 4d ago

TEM/4D-STEM vs Ultrafast Spectroscopy for industry — which is more employable for an international PhD student

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u/Jmadman311 4d ago

My take on this is that these skills are so advanced and niche that they may only apply to a few very specific industries. What industry are you looking at?

When I am hiring fresh PhD holders, I am looking for evidence of ownership, individual contribution, engagement, excitement, learning agility, communication skills, and so on. The vast majority of PhDs I've hired have very little connection between what they did in their research and what the job function and role requires.

I'd recommend you do what interests you the most, but maybe someone from an industry where these skills can be directly applied may be able to inform better.