Careers in Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
written by UltraJob
The demand is high for scientists with backgrounds ranging from molecular biology and biochemistry to combinational chemistry, informatics, and statistics, and for scientists with management experience. In genomics, jobs are particularlyplentiful for the scientists who produce proteins and bioinformaticists who have both science and computer skills. Major Pluses about Careers in Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
- You work for a company whose products can improve or save lives, and sometimes even eradicate terrible diseases.
- Choose your own adventure: Those who seek stability and structure can find it in pharmaceutical firms; those pursuing a wilder ride can sign up with a small biotech outfit.
- For scientists, the industry offers an alternative to the low pay of academia;for MBAs, it requires fewer hours than consulting or banking demands.
