[phonebucket]

My starting point is actually quite advanced. I already have a PhD and postdoc. I worry that the publishing gap caused by my five years in industry will bite me.

Fantastic to hear about your experience! Do you mind if I ask what you’re now?

[yanngagnon]

How was your publication record during your PhD and Postdoc? What kind of related output did you have during your time in industry (patents, collaborations with any institutions, mentoring of junior devs or co-op students)? Will you want to springboard your research from your postdoc work or start anew? These questions are rhetorical mostly, but will be major parts of your application.

I ended up starting a startup based on the research program I had pitched for that tenure-track position. I didn't have a post-doc to springboard from and the university didn't have the equipment (MRI scanners) for me to continue from my PhD work. I welcomed the opportunity for a change anyhow.

I've had to wind down the startup last fall unfortunately. We had launched a pilot, which covid-19 killed. Ran out of money. Looking for my next opportunity right now actually.