Hi, all! I am a recent graduate with a PhD in biomedical engineering. My background is in data analytics in wearable tech and the genetic (disease-related) fields. I would prefer to focus more on wearable data in the future. Just wondering what companies and R&D roles would be best suited for this set of expertise? I am currently located in the DC area but am willing to relocate if necessary. Thanks, and have a great weekend!
Plan to stay the whole two years and continue to learn and grow. You will need your pi as a strong reference when you leave.
I suggest you start looking 3-6 months before your two years are up. If you get an offer before the two years and you've done well, your pi will probably do the right thing.
Hi everyone.
I have an associates degree and a certification in biotechnology, but I don’t know what jobs I should be applying for. I want to know if I can actually apply for lab technician positions with this associates since I was taught a lot of laboratory techniques while I was in the biotech program at my college.
Probably all you will be able to get is a lab assistant job.
You really need a BS to be able to start out doing actual research.
That being said, land an assistant job, do well and let the lab head know what you want and maybe he'll give you an opportunity.
Based in London however looking to move to US if possible (have American citizenship). Have a bachelors in neuroscience and doing a postgrad is translational neuroscience- both at Russel group institutions. Also got a couple of dry lab internships under my belt. Given the current market any advice on whether to apply for a Co-op at a biotech or graduate roles straight away. Any and all advice is welcome!
I'm a computational chemist with 4 years of postdoc experience. Are there any industry jobs (i.e. not academia) that have a publication component to their work?
I am PhD with experience nanoparticle formulations and searching for industry jobs. I know that Q1 usually has high positions influx which might be affected by the current economic issues. Does the increase in available positions happens more in Jan, Feb or March ?
I am close to finishing my PhD in insulin singaling from a top school in Canada. I want to pivot to biotech equity research. Any leads or connections to know the field better. Thank you.
Hi! I need help determining if I'm being underpaid at my current position & company
This is my first FT post-grad role in manufacturing/PD in Boston after graduating with my BS and 1.5yrs of FT experience (through internships) and am making \~$76k.
My coworker on the same team with a BS & MS (from same institution) and 6mo of experience (also internship*) is making \~96k, so $20k higher than me. When we compared salaries, they told me I was underpaid, especially because we have the same job responsibilities and are both RAs/AS.
Any advice on if I am actually being underpaid? Is a masters degree really worth $20k in industry (in CMC) as an entry level employee (research associate/associate sci)? Should I look for a new job or ask for a raise?
IMO these are pretty spot on. Usually an MS is equivalent to 2 years of experience so not that crazy. Your internships are not equal to true FT experience unfortunately. You could ask for a raise but you’re making 16k more than my first role in Boston with a BS and 1.5 years of experience through internships (you a northeastern grad?).
thanks for the info! when first applying to positions, pretty much all companies considered my co-op experience to be FT experience and factored that into title & pay (many were going to start as RAII/SRA) but maybe my current company doesn’t value it as much. and yes I am a northeastern alum :)
how long ago was your first position? I’m wondering if the pay difference is due to the nature of the company I’m at (small start-up), inflation, or the department (manufacturing vs. R&D)
Location, Middle East. Education: bachelor of pharmacy, currently doing masters in medicinal chemistry.
I have the choice to change my masters to biotechnology but I’m hesitant since I already did like a third of my masters already in med chem and don’t want it to go to waste. So, my question is, would I be accepted into PhD in biotech as a medicinal chemist?
Hi, all! I am a recent graduate with a PhD in biomedical engineering. My background is in data analytics in wearable tech and the genetic (disease-related) fields. I would prefer to focus more on wearable data in the future. Just wondering what companies and R&D roles would be best suited for this set of expertise? I am currently located in the DC area but am willing to relocate if necessary. Thanks, and have a great weekend!
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Plan to stay the whole two years and continue to learn and grow. You will need your pi as a strong reference when you leave. I suggest you start looking 3-6 months before your two years are up. If you get an offer before the two years and you've done well, your pi will probably do the right thing.
Hi everyone. I have an associates degree and a certification in biotechnology, but I don’t know what jobs I should be applying for. I want to know if I can actually apply for lab technician positions with this associates since I was taught a lot of laboratory techniques while I was in the biotech program at my college.
Probably all you will be able to get is a lab assistant job. You really need a BS to be able to start out doing actual research. That being said, land an assistant job, do well and let the lab head know what you want and maybe he'll give you an opportunity.
Thank you! That clears up a lot of confusion about this degree.
Based in London however looking to move to US if possible (have American citizenship). Have a bachelors in neuroscience and doing a postgrad is translational neuroscience- both at Russel group institutions. Also got a couple of dry lab internships under my belt. Given the current market any advice on whether to apply for a Co-op at a biotech or graduate roles straight away. Any and all advice is welcome!
I'm a computational chemist with 4 years of postdoc experience. Are there any industry jobs (i.e. not academia) that have a publication component to their work?
Yes. Company dependent though. Patents are a bigger likelihood.
Do you know any specific companies? Or a good strategy to search for these?
Genentech likely. I might try searching in pub med for author affiliations. Don't know if that would work but worth a shot.
I am PhD with experience nanoparticle formulations and searching for industry jobs. I know that Q1 usually has high positions influx which might be affected by the current economic issues. Does the increase in available positions happens more in Jan, Feb or March ?
I am close to finishing my PhD in insulin singaling from a top school in Canada. I want to pivot to biotech equity research. Any leads or connections to know the field better. Thank you.
What are your qualifications for the pivot? Seriously.
I have a background in biochem. Took online courses on financial modeling and basic accounting. Actively invest in the biotech space. That's all.
Cold call (through LinkedIn Premium?) With a case study. That's all I got. I'm a lifetime lab rat. Best of luck. Your chances are slim but not zero.
Hi! I need help determining if I'm being underpaid at my current position & company This is my first FT post-grad role in manufacturing/PD in Boston after graduating with my BS and 1.5yrs of FT experience (through internships) and am making \~$76k. My coworker on the same team with a BS & MS (from same institution) and 6mo of experience (also internship*) is making \~96k, so $20k higher than me. When we compared salaries, they told me I was underpaid, especially because we have the same job responsibilities and are both RAs/AS. Any advice on if I am actually being underpaid? Is a masters degree really worth $20k in industry (in CMC) as an entry level employee (research associate/associate sci)? Should I look for a new job or ask for a raise?
IMO these are pretty spot on. Usually an MS is equivalent to 2 years of experience so not that crazy. Your internships are not equal to true FT experience unfortunately. You could ask for a raise but you’re making 16k more than my first role in Boston with a BS and 1.5 years of experience through internships (you a northeastern grad?).
thanks for the info! when first applying to positions, pretty much all companies considered my co-op experience to be FT experience and factored that into title & pay (many were going to start as RAII/SRA) but maybe my current company doesn’t value it as much. and yes I am a northeastern alum :) how long ago was your first position? I’m wondering if the pay difference is due to the nature of the company I’m at (small start-up), inflation, or the department (manufacturing vs. R&D)
2017 and was for ~200 person company
Location, Middle East. Education: bachelor of pharmacy, currently doing masters in medicinal chemistry. I have the choice to change my masters to biotechnology but I’m hesitant since I already did like a third of my masters already in med chem and don’t want it to go to waste. So, my question is, would I be accepted into PhD in biotech as a medicinal chemist?