Near the End of A PhD and Have No Job

[chill_factor]

Will you only get to do analytical work? Or are there other positions?

 

[elkement]

Will you only get to do analytical work? Or are there other positions?

My post was probably misleading - I did not intend to say that typical job descriptions comprise measurements only. However, typically you would work on the development of a new product or optimization of an existing one. When developing new stuff for industry, standardized measurements, documentation and organizational stuff might effectively be what you do most of the time.
The significance of "compliance" with industry standards and legal requirements and related (buerocratic) efforts is still growing and so is the "paper work factor" in traditional engineering areas. The paper work factor typically also increases with the size of a company.

In terms of career path, you typically start as a specialist contributing to a project and move to a (project) management role later.

 

[chill_factor]

Thank you!

I'm fine with doing paperwork and management. I just don't want to be doing analytical work all day, I would go for analytical chemistry if I did, since it's just... easier in all aspects...