Well, you will have to make a decision... As a PhD, you won't have too much competitive advantage in the industry unless it's a research-level job.
Academics:
- Junior postdocs
- Research assistant and go your way up
After a few years, you may be able to write a grant. That's how you might move up. Academic jobs are generally not stable. You will be kicked out as soon as the funding runs out. Applying for new funding/grant is insanely difficult for a junior post-doc like yourself. It's very competitive.
Industry:
- Data scientist
- Software engineer
- Scientific programmer
Recommendation:
If you're good at writing papers/grants or able to secure an early-career fellowship (super competitive). Go for academics. Good writing skills in academics will push your career up much quicker than industry. If you are able to land yourself in some high impact journals, you may get yourself promoted to senior lecturer, assistant professor, professor etc etc.
Yes, you will be locked for writing for many years. If you prefer programming, please head to industry. Programming skills are not honored in academics. It's all about publication.
If you prefer a stable 9-5 job, don't do academics. It's lower paid. Unless you are able to write good papers, it's not a good field. Academics is much more competitive than industry, you will work in a small field where people know everybody. So you really need to publish to shine yourself. However, academics has a very clear career path. It's a must if you can write.
Related. Do you enjoy trying to secure your own salary? In industry, it's not your job to cover up your own salary. In academics, you will be expected to cover up your own salary if you want to move up, typically by fellowship, grant etc. So, you may work with your institution for "free". They will hold up your own money. Do you like it?
