Working in research and development reddit Hi guys. I am currently a college student pursing a BFA in animation at a California public university and will be graduating in the Fall of 2021. Sometimes you'll get lucky and do research on a topic where there's a corresponding industry development effort and you can transition from graduate work to full-time employment working with the same technology. Consequently, I am trying to transition away from CRO/CDMOs and work in something that is more RnD/product development focused where I feel like I would get the opportunity to work on more challenging and exciting work. I do about 50% at my desk researching and fixing problems and the other 50% in a lab trying new things and running different tests. Post-college (graduate in June), I'll be working in I work at a major research hospital. Questions about breaking into the field, and design reviews of work produced only for a portfolio will be redirected to stickied threads. VR training stuff for example. I worked as a Research Associate for several years doing cell culture, transfections, Flow, subcloning work, etc. There doesn't seem to be any systems research outside of virtualization, so I'd like to work in industry. I broke in through eurofins. Unfortunately almost all of it eventually gets nerfed along the way by sales people who run the businesses, and regulatory capture from governmental agencies that funnel money to testing labs without doing anything to increase patient safety. I've got 3 years experience working in a laboratory among other things. There are also whole other areas, including medicinal chemistry, clinical research, and yes, biochemistry. Is there any hope for a good work life balance for anyone pursuing these careers much less a lower level position? I'm coming from an EMS I work in R&D with a PhD, in a totally different industry. ️ STEP #1: Find a professor and a project This is easier than it sounds, and there are a couple ways to do I am absolutely done with working in Clinical Research (Clinical Operations) as a whole and am looking for another career path that utilizes my learned skill set. Some commonly used programming languages in AI include Python, R, and Java. in truth, the ones that i know at least, are lovely, passionate and kind people. I know this topic has been visited before, but what does the role of a Business Development Associate entail? Is it only sales or are there aspects of the job related to project management or investment analysis? Does it lead to opportunities beyond sales? Basically the title, I've recently gotten an interest in corporate development since it seems like a good mix of wlb and compensation. Technical writing, learning to work within a structured hierarchy, some (stupid) amount of politics, presentations, unstructured work schedules etc etc. I work w a pretty awesome medical battalion (briefly full-time, now part-time) and it's basically doing research without the dogshit salary. If you focus on pharmacology, it could still go in many directions, including pharmacokinetics, toxicology, pharmacodynamics, and more. I like the company I work for because I really feel like they make a difference and actually help people (while also paying their workers a fare wage). Should I do consulting for 2 years, then go into a corp dev associate role, or try to get in as an analyst somehow? Basically you're saying you're interested in anything from working as an administrative assistant to the Vice Chancellor to managing a research lab to working at the help desk. Tell Experienced big pharma here. To be busy most of the time, I generally need at least 3-4 active projects, which are all generally completely different. I want to eventually make Clinical research is a branch of healthcare science that determines the safety and effectiveness (efficacy) of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment regimens intended for human use. Did that for 2. Working as a consultant (esp for govt programs) kicks ass. That’s how I started working for a big clinical trial (now as CTA) and where I learn a lot just from attending meetings and doing administrative things. Strong r/ApplyingToCollege is the premier forum for college admissions questions, advice, and discussions, from college essays and scholarships to college list help and application advice, career guidance, and more. 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