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Hiya, I am 2 years into my experimental physics PhD and considering dropping out. The main reason for this being that I am unsure of wanting to continue in the specific field (optics and photonics). I do enjoy the research day to day and working in the lab and it is mostly the loss of passion for the particular project that I feel is the problem here. I want to find a job in industry that will let me explore other areas of research while also getting paid - wouldn't want to enter another PhD with the same outcome. Are there any research jobs in industry I could apply to without a PhD? Or what is the closest to research you can get without a PhD? Thanks a lot, I appreciate any input :smile:

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Chris2892

I worked as a research and test engineer in an R&D laboratory in product verification and validation. (now in a leadership role) It’s basically a support function for new and commercialised product development teams.

It can depend on the lab/employer, but we also got to do investigational research, submit abstract and posters to conferences, and publish papers in between project/product testing work.

The education level ranges between Bachelors and PhD. It’s also fairly easy to move departments within the business once you got the initial experience.

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