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Motylek

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  1. Hmm, if you like research, pharma pays well. If you love science but lab work not so much, consider technology transfer, healthcare analyst or sales. Job in consulting is very interesting, challenging and it pays well. I did a little bit of search, this website gives you a good idea how a typical day and salary looks like:www.aftermyphd.com It also gives you ideas of alternative career options for PhD graduates in biomedical sciences. Hope this helps, let me know if you need further advice.
  2. Hi forksandknives, I did biotechnology too as my first degree. After biotechnology you can work in a small startup biotech company or a large pharma. Usually pharma companies want some experience for a permanent position, but most of them have summer camps. I would recommend that you contact them directly, ask if you can support them as a technician during summer months- they are usually short of staff as everybody is on holidays. Have a look at those personal job experiences, for instance researcher at big pharma , it will give you a flavour of how a typical day looks like, what the recruitment process is like and what the benefits/ salary is. Let me know if this helps
  3. Hi Dave80, a PhD is not always a good idea. I see people who did a PhD only because they couldn't find a job after MSc. And then they are unhappy and frustrated. I would recommend a job or MBA instead of a PhD if your are only doing it from a lack of any other option. It is also good to start your career early, you may regret later that you are 4 years behind. There are many options for you, especially with your background; you can try sales, industry, technology transfer or healthcare consultancy. See aftermyphd.com - it describes how a typical day looks like, what is the work life balance, salary, benefits and so on. Worth checking Let me know if you need further advice.
  4. Hi Tomyum, I tent to agree with you; after my Phd I went to healthcare consultancy and noticed that a PhD did not give me a heads up- they even recruited a BSc on my position! At the same time people who started 3 years ago (when I started my Phd) were now in senior roles which added to my frustration. Job in consulting is very interesting, challenging and it pays well. I did a little bit of search, this website gives you a good idea how a typical day and salary looks like: www.aftermyphd.com It also gives you ideas of alternative career options for PhD graduates. Hope this helps, let me know if you need further advice on consulting.
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