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Think career – Is there a life after PhD?

Think career – Is there a life after PhD?. Erika K. Lindstrøm October 25th 2019. YES!. Who am I?. MSc , UiO Applied Mathematics PhD , UiO Fluid Mechanics , Tsunami waves Postdoc , UiO & UCSD Bio Mechanics Researcher , FFI Aerodynamical -, Hydrodynamical - & CBRNE modelling.

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Think career – Is there a life after PhD?

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  1. Think career – Is there a life after PhD? Erika K. Lindstrøm October 25th 2019

  2. YES!

  3. Who am I? MSc, UiO Applied Mathematics PhD, UiO Fluid Mechanics, Tsunami waves Postdoc, UiO & UCSD BioMechanics Researcher, FFI Aerodynamical-, Hydrodynamical- & CBRNE modelling

  4. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) • FFI’s vision • We turn knowledge and ideas into an effective defence • FFI’s values • Creative, enterprising, broadminded and responsible • FFI’s goals • The Armed Forces are effective and relevant • A safe and secure society • A competitive Norwegian defence industry Foto: Lars Magne Hovtun

  5. FFI’s organisation Director General John-Mikal Størdal Staff Jan Erik Torp Innovation and Industrial Development Hanne M. Bjørk Comprehensive Defence Janet M. Blatny Defence Systems Johnny Bardal Strategic Analyses and Joint Systems Espen Skjelland • Protection of society (BAS) • CBRNE: • - Chemical, biological,radiological andnuclear threats and defence - Improvisedexplosive devices - Dispersionmodellingand nuclear threats • Environment and health • Flow and materials • Terrorism and asymmetric warfare (TERRA) • Cyber security and operations • Electromagnetic operations • Defence modelling • Defence economy • Operational ICT • Autonomous systems • Combat aircraft, missiles and ammunition • Combat structures • Ground forces combat systems • Maritime combat systems • Surveillance • Asymmetric warfare • Defence industry development • Commercialisation and spin-off industry • Centre for innovation, concept development and experimentation (ICE worx) • National and international research cooperation

  6. Flow and Materials- AerodynamicalModelling • Aerodynamics • Design optimization • Structuralresponsemodelling and measurements Left: Simulated transonic flow field around the NSM IR-camera POD Right: Optimized design for the NSM IR-camera POD Above: Simulated transonic flow field and vibrational response due to the radome on Orion P3-C surveillance aircraft. Left: Aerodynamically optimized Radome on Orion P3-C surveillance aircraft

  7. Flow and Materials- HydrodynamicalModelling • Hydrodynamics • Acoustics • Structuralresponsemodelling and measurements • Surface wave modelling Left FLAME towing body (WTD71-FWG) for hydroacoustical measurement in Sognefjorden 2013 Right: Simulated skin friction lines on FLAME Left: Modeling the signature of ship wakesfor torpedo defence Right: Visualisation of the turbulent boundary layer along a towed antenna

  8. Flow and Materials- CBRNE Modelling Training: Decision making tools (CBRNE) • Accurate consequence assessment (using CFD) - to understand threats • Effect of delivery mechanisms • Source characteristics: • Effect of non-neutral gases. • Evaporation • Dispersion over sea (effect of waves). • Effect of urban dispersion. Operational dispersion tool for urban environments

  9. Finishing PhD, what next? • Academia (Universities all over the world) • Research establishment (FFI, IFE, NGI) • Private sector (DNV GL, Equinor) • Teaching • … • So many possibilities! • And so little time to think about them…

  10. ♪ ♬ ♫ ♬ I did it my way ♬ ♫ ♪ ♬ • Started to think about “life after PhD” a few months before my funding expired. • Applied for a couple of jobs outside academia, went to interview but didn’t get an offer. • Applied for a Postdoc at UiO, and realized by the help of the dice that I wanted to stay at the university. • Got the postdoc! • Moved to California, awesome. • Got cancer, not so awesome. • 6 months after cancer diagnosis, an employee at FFI called me and told me about an open position there. Time to roll the dice again, turned out I was ready to enter adult life. • I put a great amount of work into writing a CV and application, asked for help from friends I know are good at these kind of things. • I got the job, and work there happily ever after!

  11. Job Application, CV and Interview Read the advert carefully, with a PhD you are able to learn new methods and work flow pretty fast. If there are requirements you are not able to meet, evaluate whether you are able to learn them and highlight that in the application. Get information about the employer, both from their websites and from people who work there. Put effort into your application, be specific. Write a CV early in your PhD, and complete it as time goes by. Be well prepared for the interview, read both advertisement and application the day before.

  12. An old woman’s advice to young talented students • Don’t put too much into old people’s advices. • Start early to think about your career, applying for jobs at the same time as finishing your thesis is not optimal. • Listen more to your heart than your brain, if you don’t love what you do life gets boring. • If you choose to go for something completely different than your current research field, be prepared to work hard. • Take chances. • Get a good insurance! • In doubt: roll the dice.

  13. FFI turns knowledge and ideas into an effective defence

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