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Thanks for the response Ciarrai. My supervisor and I have talked about what a grad school LOR would look like and what to include (I even sent them a little FAQ I found online), so thanks for the valuable advice. For reference, I've been out of undergrad for a little over two years.

Hi all, Thanks in advance for reading. Here's my story: I'm applying to biology PhD programs for Fall 2014, and was just advised by a former undergrad professor who just agreed to write a LOR that I should request a LOR from my current supervisor. While I work at a biotech company, I'm in the IT/Engineering department as a data analyst and my supervisor is well, not a biologist. I do have a great working relationship with them, though, and do feel they would write me a strong LOR addressing my working style and ethic, but I was wondering: how are non-academic LORs viewed by admissions boards?