Saurabh Sen, Ph.D

The Working Environment in Industry

The industrial R&D environment is definitely different from traditional academic labs. I can define the power of R&D in an industrial setting being a ‘market driven model of research.’ The end product of research in industry is a tangible entity, be it a small molecule compound/drug, or ...


Saurabh Sen, Ph.D

Starting a New Job in Industry

A new job, a new environment, a bunch of new faces, a new boss to work with and a new place to get adjusted to, there is a huge bag of apprehensions on joining a new job. Lots of expectations of the new employer, getting to know the new people and trying to work out the personal chemistry in the new...


Saurabh Sen, Ph.D

A Feeling for Industry

Navigating through the burden of course work, achieving top grades and deciding on a perfect career track: balancing these three acts is a challenging manifesto. And that’s what students are supposed to do towards the completion of their Masters level education. Torn in an indecisive tug-of-war be...


Saurabh Sen, Ph.D

Preparing for Industry while at University

The educational depth and the skills I gained at university set up the foundation on which I built the rest of my career. These skill sets equipped me to be successful. Many people shift gears in their career track and move into completely different fields. The skills that we develop at the universi...


Saurabh Sen, Ph.D

A Choice for Industry

Planning for the future and having a career of choice were topics of intense discussion during my undergraduate days, right from tea table chats with my family to late night conversations with dorm buddies. Peer pressure from family to imbibe a certain discipline has always disturbed me a bit, and I...


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