Author: Swarnava Roy, Ph.D.
Swarnava Roy, Ph.D.
Academia or Industry
I have been involved in conducting basic research for the past eight years, which includes five years of PhD and over 2 years of postdoctoral training. After investing all these years in academia, one question that comes to the mind of almost all researchers is “when will I finally have a stable a...
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Swarnava Roy, Ph.D.
The PhD and Postdoc Experience
For the past 8 years, I have been involved with lab research. The lab story for most PhDs and postdocs is more or less similar. In the following paragraphs, I wil put down my thoughts about what goes on inside a lab and the various challenges PhDs or postdocs encounter.
Swarnava Roy, Ph.D.
Working in an academic research institution – pros & cons
First, let me give a very brief introduction of my academic experience. I earned my PhD in Biochemistry at Louisiana State University (LSU). As a PhD candidate at LSU, along with my research project, I had to balance graduate course-work with teaching undergraduate courses. Currently, I am worki...
