In bupiotech/pharma, including software support for modeling, the PhD is the entry level degree. Non research degrees are usually technicians, valuable but les

In bupiotech/pharma, including software support for modeling, the PhD is the entry level degree. Non research degrees are usually technicians, valuable but lesser stature and pay. Unless their hands are superb in the lab. This consumes much of the production particularly with the boomer cohort actively retiring.