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Arn't the biological sciences notorious for having way too many Phds than relevant research jobs/professorships available? Scientific research should be encoura
by elliott34 14y ago
Arn't the biological sciences notorious for having way too many Phds than relevant research jobs/professorships available? Scientific research should be encouraged in undergrad with the caveat that it really only qualifies you for grad school. Instead, one could spend summers in internships and enjoy more employment opportunities upon graduation. Research can be fun, but reality bites.
- bbgm 14y agoI spent many summers in research labs doing different kinds of scientific projects (mostly in chemistry and physics). It was not only fun, but very rewarding and resulted in a strong foundation in scientific thinking which has always been useful, regardless of the specific job. Part of the reasons I moved towards the biological sciences in grad school was partly due to reality. As a quantum chemist (which I was at the time), opportunities were limited. It was also the time that computational biology was getting really interesting. I joined a startup 2 weeks after finishing my defense. Caveat: I haven't been a practicing scientist for a while.