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Hi Guys,
I was wondering if you had some input on whether or not this experience qualifies as "research". According to some schools definitions , research is defined as experience in a scholarly or scientific hypothesis investigation. This may qualify, but I wanted some feedback before I try to use it. Any help would be appreciated!:
For the last 1.5 years I have been employed as a Microbiologist at a privately owned laboratory that specializes in microbiological testing services for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Unlike conventional academic research, my work focused on ensuring medical devices or pharmaceutical products were compliant with regulations to ensure the safety of the patients, helping these device/pharmaceutical companies find out if the product actually worked as it is supposed to, and figuring out scientifically sound methods to do so. As a study director, I am responsible (both in my job description and legally) for ensuring that my specific tests are scientifically sound, standard compliant (if applicable), and done with integrity/quality. My specific tests include (but are not limited to) "Antimicrobial Susceptibility" (study example: does this product have antimicrobial properties and if so, against what organisms), "Antibiotic Potency" (study example: What is the potency of this new Vancomycin Product compared to a known standard?), and particulate testing for both pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices (study example: How many particulates might a clinical deployment of this coronary stent produce?).
I was wondering if you had some input on whether or not this experience qualifies as "research". According to some schools definitions , research is defined as experience in a scholarly or scientific hypothesis investigation. This may qualify, but I wanted some feedback before I try to use it. Any help would be appreciated!:
For the last 1.5 years I have been employed as a Microbiologist at a privately owned laboratory that specializes in microbiological testing services for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Unlike conventional academic research, my work focused on ensuring medical devices or pharmaceutical products were compliant with regulations to ensure the safety of the patients, helping these device/pharmaceutical companies find out if the product actually worked as it is supposed to, and figuring out scientifically sound methods to do so. As a study director, I am responsible (both in my job description and legally) for ensuring that my specific tests are scientifically sound, standard compliant (if applicable), and done with integrity/quality. My specific tests include (but are not limited to) "Antimicrobial Susceptibility" (study example: does this product have antimicrobial properties and if so, against what organisms), "Antibiotic Potency" (study example: What is the potency of this new Vancomycin Product compared to a known standard?), and particulate testing for both pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices (study example: How many particulates might a clinical deployment of this coronary stent produce?).
