Type of job should an abroad-PhD student apply in his origin country before having defense (of his dissertation)?

Which PSU you are in. Count on your factors which are: GRE Score, TOEFL etc., education loan or scholarship chances. Start with these exams and get scores. Applying to places has no harm but it depends on various other factors like how essential current job is to you and family. If not a problem, go ahead with a sincere PhD program from a good university based on your preference of subjects and research areas. IVY league colleges, Univ of California - Berkeley & others, Wisconsin, RPU, Stanford, Columbia - make a list based on your score and subject. A good coaching center may help you with SOP writing and other procedures. Khushboo AR , Proud Indian national. Source: Quora Digest

Yes that is possible.No professor would take it easy if his/her PhD candidate has to leave in the middle. Both of you spend significant amount of time in discussing projects, goals etc. You have to inform the professor and then the department to withdraw from the institute. Sunny Kumar , Assistant Professor, PhD in natural sciences Source: Quora Digest

Be in the country you want to work in and start applying in various universities and colleges. Rarely you may come across an opportunity that responds to your applying from outside the country, unless you exceed their expectations. Dr Sanjeev Trivedi , studied at Doctor of Philosophy Degrees (1981) Source: Quora Digest