I'm in a somewhat similar position. Although my degrees are a B.Sc and M.Sc in mechanical engineering. I'm in a programming role at the moment but am looking to

I'm in a somewhat similar position. Although my degrees are a B.Sc and M.Sc in mechanical engineering. I'm in a programming role at the moment but am looking to move on. I have been facing rejections for about a year and a half. If you search for the role computational scientist (on LinkedIn for instance) you'll find some that actually look for degrees in biology or chemistry which might be a good place to get your foot in the door. Good luck!