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Hi guys, Thanks for all you're responses, all your opinions have actually been really helpful! I feel much more confident with where I'm aiming for, cheers for that.

Even if it is unpopular, would I be learning more skills in a total synth project rather than a med chem project that primarily involves exploring structure-activity relationships?

Hi guys, I graduated from a Medicinal Chem major a couple of years ago and have finally decided thatI'm ready to go back and complete a PhD. Although my final year research project was a synthetic bioconjugate oriented project, and my current job is focused biochemistry, I've decided that I heart lies with synthetic organic chemistry as I personally find this the most enjoyable area in terms of research. So now I'm faced with the difficult problem of choosing a project... I'm not too fussy, I just want to give myself the best chance of at acquiring a vast range of synthetic techniques in the 3-4 yrs that I'll be studying for. Although I'd probably find a med chem oriented project a little bit more interesting, I'm currently under the impression that a natural product total synthesis project would be the best way of learning the most synthetic skills... am I right in thinking this? Would I be more attractive to employers (academic and/or industry) if I had total synthesis experience? Thanks for your help and I apologise for my naivety If I come across that way