programming outdoor distributed embedded systems - njit.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Job in academia Research universities have similar starting salary with research labs (but doesn’t increase at the same rate) Teaching university have significantly lower salary (and no research) Flexibility to choose research topics Can work on fundamental research and explore higher risk ideas Need to get them funded through grants Can publish and go to conferences more often than in research labs Can make your own schedule In the beginning, you work more than in industry Can influence people directly through education Safer job (after tenure) * Job in research lab Over a number of years, salary will be slightly higher than academia (could go for management positions as well) Can have impact on real world through products incorporating your ideas Research topics need to be in line with company’s goals and approved by managers Short-term profit-oriented research may preclude you from working on fundamental or high risk topics Working in an RD department is even more about practical research that can quickly turn into profit Still need to worry about funding (convince your managers to invest in your ideas) Can’t publish everything Patents first, publication later (if at all) Job safety depends on company health market * What do interviewers look for in your CV? Thesis title, research interests, and name of advisor The advisor’s reputation matters a lot Research contributions Projects you worked on and their main results Software distributions List of papers talks ( patents if any) Teaching experience (for academia) List of references Reference letters are very important CS community service (e.g., conference/journal reviewer) NO! GPA Programming languages, tools, etc (you have a PhD in CS! You’re supposed to either know or be able to learn everything) * Job talk Single most important part of your interview Two main purposes Sell yourself Sell your research Write down 3-4 ideas you’re going to say per slide Practice and remember those