Applying to Biomedical science Phd programs

[nicesecrets]

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I am not sure if OP is still thinking of pursuing a PhD, but I just wanted to say that that route is not all bad particularly if you know you want to go to industry and choose a grad school degree accordingly. N= 1 but I finished my PhD in 4 years and work in the pharma industry making 6 figures with no debt since there was no tuition in grad school and I made a stipend (we joked that we got less than minimum wage for the hours we put in, but it was comfortable). Of my whole cohort, all but one of us are in industry and one has transitioned to the role of assistant professor after a two year post doc.

 

[Goro]

I apologize for reviving a quiet thread. However, this topic I believe is still very relevant to anyone who finds themselves in the same situation. I just wanted to ask, do you actually know that there are better job prospects with an M.S. in Biomedical Science? Can you please elaborate on why this is so? I was planning on obtaining my graduate degree in the Biomedical sciences

Lab tech and lab managers are always hard to find. Tech support, product development/management and tech support are also likely venues.

 

[researchqueen]

I am not sure if OP is still thinking of pursuing a PhD, but I just wanted to say that that route is not all bad particularly if you know you want to go to industry and choose a grad school degree accordingly. N= 1 but I finished my PhD in 4 years and work in the pharma industry making 6 figures with no debt since there was no tuition in grad school and I made a stipend (we joked that we got less than minimum wage for the hours we put in, but it was comfortable). Of my whole cohort, all but one of us are in industry and one has transitioned to the role of assistant professor after a two year post doc.

hi yes I'm OP and I still want to do it and go into industry

 

[nicesecrets]

hi yes I'm OP and I still want to do it and go into industry

That's great to hear 🙂 if you ever have any specific questions about grad school or working in the industry, you can feel free to message me. Good luck!

 

[researchqueen]

That's great to hear 🙂 if you ever have any specific questions about grad school or working in the industry, you can feel free to message me. Good luck!

thanks are you in a graduate Phd program?

My bad I just read your post again

 

[nicesecrets]

thanks are you in a graduate Phd program?

My bad I just read your post again

I finished up my PhD in 2018 and have been working in neurology clinical drug development in a biotech for about 3 years now

 

[researchqueen]

I finished up my PhD in 2018 and have been working in neurology clinical drug development in a biotech for about 3 years now

omg that sounds like a dream job, I am actually in a neurolab right now. What's it like? Do you enjoy what you do?

 

[nicesecrets]

I do enjoy my job.. clinical drug development is quite exciting since you get to work on novel treatments/pathways for diseases. In my role I help plan studies and analyze data for phase I-IV as we progress our assets in specific diseases. I knew that this was what I was interested in doing going in so my PhD was in a very specific area that I knew would be needed in industry..

If you are interested in pharma and want to know more about the research in biotechs, I would recommend applying for an internship in a company. If you are in a neuro lab and are motivated to join this field, it shouldn't be too hard to land a summer internship. That's really the best way to get some good exposure and see if the work environment is something that you like..

 

[researchqueen]

I do enjoy my job.. clinical drug development is quite exciting since you get to work on novel treatments/pathways for diseases. In my role I help plan studies and analyze data for phase I-IV as we progress our assets in specific diseases. I knew that this was what I was interested in doing going in so my PhD was in a very specific area that I knew would be needed in industry..

If you are interested in pharma and want to know more about the research in biotechs, I would recommend applying for an internship in a company. If you are in a neuro lab and are motivated to join this field, it shouldn't be too hard to land a summer internship. That's really the best way to get some good exposure and see if the work environment is something that you like..

I actually have my internship at UTMB this year. I'm interested in drug discovery, cancer research, diabetes for now.

 

[nicesecrets]

I actually have my internship at UTMB this year. I'm interested in drug discovery, cancer research, diabetes for now.

I think that will be a wonderful experience for grad school and a great way to figure out your research interests