A lot of chatter about UX on here lately. I personally love my job, but it might not be a great fit for some folks transitioning out of the academia. Here are some potential challenges with UX for academics making the transition. Thread / 🧵 1. A quick timeline. The typical timeline for most research projects is 4-6 weeks. That’s from study idea to communicating recommendations to your product team. There isn’t time to think about every intricacy of your research over several months.

Now that I’ve left my previous role, I want to offer advice for folks transitioning to industry. Over the last two years, I have served as a hiring manager for senior level PhD social science researchers. Here are some things I look for in strong candidates. A thread 🧵/ #altac 1. Strong methodological skills. What you studied in graduate school matters a lot less than the tools you used to study the topic. I looked for strong methodological skills in qual, quant, or both through tangible work (research papers, projects, work experience). 2/