Does it look bad to join two research labs?

[TheBossDoctor]

I'm currently in a clinical research lab, but I've recently joined a bench/wet-lab research lab, and I want to indicate that on my secondaries since it's a major part of how I plan to spend my gap year. Does it look bad that I'm participating in two labs at the same time? Would schools think that I have issues with loyalty and commitment (serious question)? My main concern is that they would wonder why I'm not just focusing on one type of research, but my reason is that I want to try out bench research since I haven't really done that until this summer.

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[Mr Avante]

Does it look bad to have 2 different jobs?
Definitely not

 

[premed3445]

I'm currently in a clinical research lab, but I've recently joined a bench/wet-lab research lab, and I want to indicate that on my secondaries since it's a major part of how I plan to spend my gap year. Does it look bad that I'm participating in two labs at the same time? Would schools think that I have issues with loyalty and commitment (serious question)? My main concern is that they would wonder why I'm not just focusing on one type of research, but my reason is that I want to try out bench research since I haven't really done that until this summer.

What? There's nothing wrong with that. If you're able to keep a decent commitment to both, it shows you have a diversity of interests.

 

[Koalafied]

Does it look bad to have 2 different jobs?
Definitely not

Now what if they're direct competitors? aah.....

 

[yehhhboiii]

Now what if they're direct competitors? aah.....

as long as they don't catch you passing on trade secrets...

 

[487806]

I'm currently in a clinical research lab, but I've recently joined a bench/wet-lab research lab, and I want to indicate that on my secondaries since it's a major part of how I plan to spend my gap year. Does it look bad that I'm participating in two labs at the same time? Would schools think that I have issues with loyalty and commitment (serious question)? My main concern is that they would wonder why I'm not just focusing on one type of research, but my reason is that I want to try out bench research since I haven't really done that until this summer.

why not combine them and do translational research?

 

[BlueLabel]

why not combine them and do translational research?

+Juan

 

[Koalafied]

as long as they don't catch you passing on trade secrets...

Yep, especially transcending borders.