Hey. In an interview would it be frowned upon if you said you wanted a career in industry as opposed to academia? Would they prefer someone who wants to remain in academia? Cheers.

No way, in fact most people who have gone into accademia have done a stint in industry. Personally, i think it hepls to work in the real world to see how the research translates. Especially if you go into biomedical research, i.e. you become a better teacher!!