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What are some careers that have 40-50 hour weeks for $200k+ jobs (mid-level(3-5 years after PhD)) with an Econ PhD in Finance? My focus would be in Econometrics and Causal Inference. I realized I don’t want to work more than that, even if I might be competitive for roles in IB/VC/PE/MBB. They all seem to work closer to 60+ hours at the very least.

Though I’m very passionate about economics, I also want time to do other stuff in life like hobbies, family, etc. At the same time, I don’t want to feel like I am not adequately compensated in comparison to my peers.

I detailed this with a focus in the finance side of industry options, but I am also open to the tech/data science side. I think they work 40-50 hours a week for tech, but I am curious on the finance side.

What are some careers that have 40-50 hour weeks for $200k+ jobs (mid-level(3-5 years after PhD)) with an Econ PhD in Finance? I realized I don’t want to work more than that, even if I might be competitive for roles in IB/VC/PE/MBB. They all seem to work closer to 60+ hours at the very least.

Though I’m very passionate about economics, I also want time to do other stuff in life like hobbies, family, etc. At the same time, I don’t want to feel like I am not adequately compensated in comparison to my peers.

Hi all, I don’t know if this is the right place to post. But I was wondering for the career path I would like to pursue, would it be advantageous to do a PhD or MBA?

For context, I have recently graduated from a renowned midwestern engineering school (think UIUC, UMich, Purdue) with my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and my Masters in Biomedical Engineering (from same school). I am currently working for a surgical robotics startup as a robotics engineer (more on the mechanical design /systems eng. side) for 3 months now and I really do enjoy the work! However, for my future goals, I would eventually like to work in corporate strategy, M&A, or VC for large MedTech companies, where my technical background would be useful for acquisitions and investments into other companies.

I have previously interned at two very large medical device companies for more than a year combined, so I have an idea in how these larger companies work and how the medical device industry works in general. I also know I’m very early on in my career, but I would appreciate some guidance so I don’t end up doing a PhD too late into my life if I wanted to.

My reasons for doing a PhD would be to also get further into the bleeding edge of medical device technology and continue doing R&D but within an academic setting. I would ideally concentrate my PhD towards Surgical Robotics, Wearables, or BCIs and focus primarily on Sensor Integration and Signal Processing.

However, I already have a pretty good job and the future goals (Corp. Strategy, M&A, and VC) I mentioned would be my end goal of an ideal career for me. Looking for some advice on this, thanks!

Hi all, I don’t know if this is the right place to post. But I was wondering for the career path I would like to pursue, would it be advantageous to do a PhD or MBA?

For context, I have recently graduated from a renowned midwestern engineering school (think UIUC, UMich, Purdue) with my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and my Masters in Biomedical Engineering (from same school). I am currently working for a surgical robotics startup as a robotics engineer (more on the mechanical design /systems eng. side) for 3 months now and I really do enjoy the work! However, for my future goals, I would eventually like to work in corporate strategy, M&A, or VC for large MedTech companies, where my technical background would be useful for acquisitions and investments into other companies.

I have previously interned at two very large medical device companies for more than a year combined, so I have an idea in how these larger companies work and how the medical device industry works in general. I also know I’m very early on in my career, but I would appreciate some guidance so I don’t end up doing a PhD too late into my life if I wanted to.

My reasons for doing a PhD would be to also get further into the bleeding edge of medical device technology and continue doing R&D but within an academic setting. I would ideally concentrate my PhD towards Surgical Robotics, Wearables, or BCIs and focus primarily on Sensor Integration and Signal Processing.

However, I already have a pretty good job and the future goals (Corp. Strategy, M&A, and VC) I mentioned would be my end goal of an ideal career for me. Looking for some advice on this, thanks!

Hi all, I don’t know if this is the right place to post. But I was wondering for the career path I would like to pursue, would it be advantageous to do a PhD or MBA?

For context, I have recently graduated from a renowned midwestern engineering school (think UIUC, UMich, Purdue) with my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and my Masters in Biomedical Engineering (from same school). I am currently working for a surgical robotics startup as a robotics engineer (more on the mechanical design /systems eng. side) for 3 months now and I really do enjoy the work! However, for my future goals, I would eventually like to work in corporate strategy, M&A, or VC for large MedTech companies, where my technical background would be useful for acquisitions and investments into other companies.

I have previously interned at two very large medical device companies for more than a year combined, so I have an idea in how these larger companies work and how the medical device industry works in general. I also know I’m very early on in my career, but I would appreciate some guidance so I don’t end up doing a PhD too late into my life if I wanted to.

My reasons for doing a PhD would be to also get further into the bleeding edge of medical device technology and continue doing R&D but within an academic setting. I would ideally concentrate my PhD towards Surgical Robotics, Wearables, or BCIs and focus primarily on Sensor Integration and Signal Processing.

However, I already have a pretty good job and the future goals (Corp. Strategy, M&A, and VC) I mentioned would be my end goal of an ideal career for me. Looking for some advice on this, thanks!

Hi all, I don’t know if this is the right place to post. But I was wondering for the career path I would like to pursue, would it be advantageous to do a PhD or MBA?

For context, I have recently graduated from a renowned midwestern engineering school (think UIUC, UMich, Purdue) with my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and my Masters in Biomedical Engineering (from same school). I am currently working for a surgical robotics startup as a robotics engineer (more on the mechanical design /systems eng. side) for 3 months now and I really do enjoy the work! However, for my future goals, I would eventually like to work in corporate strategy, M&A, or VC for large MedTech companies, where my technical background would be useful for acquisitions and investments into other companies.

I have previously interned at two very large medical device companies for more than a year combined, so I have an idea in how these larger companies work and how the medical device industry works in general. I also know I’m very early on in my career, but I would appreciate some guidance so I don’t end up doing a PhD too late into my life if I wanted to.

My reasons for doing a PhD would be to also get further into the bleeding edge of medical device technology and continue doing R&D but within an academic setting. I would ideally concentrate my PhD towards Surgical Robotics, Wearables, or BCIs and focus primarily on Sensor Integration and Signal Processing.

However, I already have a pretty good job and the future goals (Corp. Strategy, M&A, and VC) I mentioned would be my end goal of an ideal career for me. Looking for some advice on this, thanks!

Hi all, I don’t know if this is the right place to post. But I was wondering for the career path I would like to pursue, would it be advantageous to do a PhD or MBA?

For context, I have recently graduated from a renowned midwestern engineering school (think UIUC, UMich, Purdue) with my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and my Masters in Biomedical Engineering (from same school). I am currently working for a surgical robotics startup as a robotics engineer (more on the mechanical design /systems eng. side) for 3 months now and I really do enjoy the work! However, for my future goals, I would eventually like to work in corporate strategy, M&A, or VC for large MedTech companies, where my technical background would be useful for acquisitions and investments into other companies.

I have previously interned at two very large medical device companies for more than a year combined, so I have an idea in how these larger companies work and how the medical device industry works in general. I also know I’m very early on in my career, but I would appreciate some guidance so I don’t end up doing a PhD too late into my life if I wanted to.

My reasons for doing a PhD would be to also get further into the bleeding edge of medical device technology and continue doing R&D but within an academic setting. I would ideally concentrate my PhD towards Surgical Robotics, Wearables, or BCIs and focus primarily on Sensor Integration and Signal Processing.

However, I already have a pretty good job and the future goals (Corp. Strategy, M&A, and VC) I mentioned would be my end goal of an ideal career for me. Looking for some advice on this, thanks!