[fooker]

The easy way out for you is getting into a Phd program. You should have a easy way in if your research background is good.

Now you might not want a PhD for various reasons, but tech jobs are a bit more tricky to navigate nowadays. I'd honestly not hire someone in your position, there is really no easy to do it.

Given that, the difficult way out is starting a company, which has an entirely different set of challenges.

[throwawaysafely]

Yeah, PhD would be an overkill. On top of that, PhD at top labs are super-competitive.

Thanks for some check & balance.