Frage an die Naturwissenschaftler (Jobsuche/wechsel mit/ohne Promotion, mit/ohne Berufserfahrung)?
Hallo, ich brauche die Einschätzung von ein paar studierten Naturwissenschaftlern hier.
Es dürfte uns allen bekannt sein, dass in den meisten Disziplinen eine Promotion fast obligatorisch ist, um einen Job zu finden.
Ich habe damals (2013) nach meinen MSc (Biochemie) nicht promoviert und trotzdem einen fachbereichsnahen Job in der freien Wirtschaft gefunden. Jetzt sind 10 Jahre vorbei und ich möchte meinen Arbeitsplatz wechseln.
Was ich nicht weiß… egalisieren 10 Jahre Berufserfahrung ein wenig den fehlenden Doktortitel oder bin ich jetzt genauso aufgeschmissen wie jeder frische Uniabgänger? Also aufgeschmissen bin ich nicht wirklich, ich habe ja noch meinen festen Job…aber was die Aussichten auf dem Arbeitsmarkt betrifft, meine ich.
Dass ich so oder so weniger als ein Promovierter verdienen werde, ist mir völlig klar, das ist nicht das Thema.
Was denkt ihr oder was könnt ihr aus Erfahrung dazu sagen?
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The difference between the time and today: in these 10 years the “baby boomers” have retired to very large parts! You will now find yourself in a labour market dominated by demographic developments in Germany and where there is a huge lack of skilled workers. Say, by now, the jobseekers are looking out where they want to work, no longer the employers who they would give a job.
You are a sought-after “Mangelware” degree in the STEM field, master and professional! For example, people like this will be looking for a change in terms of the cross-entry into the Magisterium if you could imagine.
Just look at what’s so for jobs that could appeal to you and send out some applications! I can imagine that you will be positively surprised by how it works in comparison to the job search then.
This depends heavily on where you want to go, my impression is that people with academic titles are being preferred (but this is usually paid badly). This can also happen in the free economy, but is very individual. In the energy supply industry where I work, the provider is always paid according to the tariff and there is no difference whether doctoral studies or not, with the free consultants it is somewhat different, but also there is the hourly rate at which the salary ultimately depends mainly on the amount and type of professional experience.
“I’m going to earn less than a doctorate, or so, is completely clear to me, that’s not the subject.” I can’t confirm the sentence for myself and my industry at all.
Did you publish specialist articles during professional activity? And/or continued contacts to the university you had studied at? The best thing is to stay in the job and earn a doctoral degree. I know several examples where this was possible.
I’m a first author on a few publications, yes. Medical Writing is one of my tasks.
Otherwise thank you for the tip, but I work approx. 10 hours (actually more) daily…besides a doctoral degree there is no time in it.
If you’re important, you could get closer to “Promotionsberatung” – the effort (€) might be worthwhile (no person is interested in the “quality” of a promotion)