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Hello all,
I am a little confused at this stage of my life about what to do. To give a background, I have a PhD in EE with specialization in wireless communication from a Canadian university. Soon after I finished my PhD I was hired as a postdoc for almost 18 months. Since I finished my first postdoc position, I have been trying to get a position in the industry in Canada. The reason for that is that my original plan was to get a position in the academia, which I later realized is not easy, and I don't want to keep doing 6 months to 1 year postdoc fellowships in different provinces and universities each time for several years.
On the other hand, I have no practical experience in the industry, so, I have difficult time finding a job in the industry. Since my specialization isn't in demand, the closest field I find myself close to is in data science, but I need to acquire some skills like learning Python, R, ... etc, which take sometime. After some calculation, I think it is better to have another postdoc position while I am developing my skills for a data scientist position. I searched for a position in most Canadian universities and some universities in Europe, with no luck so far. I am trying some universities in the US to see my luck there.
My question is: what other options are available for me to survive financially until I secure a job (in academia or the industry)? Any suggestion?
I am a little confused at this stage of my life about what to do. To give a background, I have a PhD in EE with specialization in wireless communication from a Canadian university. Soon after I finished my PhD I was hired as a postdoc for almost 18 months. Since I finished my first postdoc position, I have been trying to get a position in the industry in Canada. The reason for that is that my original plan was to get a position in the academia, which I later realized is not easy, and I don't want to keep doing 6 months to 1 year postdoc fellowships in different provinces and universities each time for several years.
On the other hand, I have no practical experience in the industry, so, I have difficult time finding a job in the industry. Since my specialization isn't in demand, the closest field I find myself close to is in data science, but I need to acquire some skills like learning Python, R, ... etc, which take sometime. After some calculation, I think it is better to have another postdoc position while I am developing my skills for a data scientist position. I searched for a position in most Canadian universities and some universities in Europe, with no luck so far. I am trying some universities in the US to see my luck there.
My question is: what other options are available for me to survive financially until I secure a job (in academia or the industry)? Any suggestion?