What people that now work in Energy have to say about their experiences.
JobsForAstronomers:
What is your current job?
V. Duez:
Renewable Energies
JobsForAstronomers:
What is your level of satisfaction with your current job?
V. Duez:
I am very optimistic about the career perspectives. So far I have found the field very interesting: more suited to my tastes than astrophysics (which I eventually found too theoretical), as it tackles contemporary socio-economical issues related to energy management and involves technical skills as well as human ones.
JobsForAstronomers:
What qualifications were necessary for obtaining this position?
V. Duez:
A Master in physics, chemistry or advanced electronics.
JobsForAstronomers:
What additional training did you complete in order to be able to perform your duties?
V. Duez:
I am currently following a one-year professional study program about renewable energies.
JobsForAstronomers:
What was your last academic position before switching fields of work (i.e. PhD student, first/second post-doc etc)?
V. Duez:
1st post-doc. 31.
