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So I've been hanging out with this circadian lab group at my hospital, and I'm about to start volunteering there. The PI told me that if they get this grant in September, and if they like my performance in the volunteer role, they'd be interested in me coming on as a part-time or full-time RA.
I do need to get a job. I've been Uber driving for the past few years to accommodate school, but I should have less Herculean course loads from here on out (unless I decide to break the 3.4 cGPA barrier in time for next cycle). But wouldn't it be better to get a paid clinical job? My premed friend is really trying to sell me on working as a ZoomCare associate (they do a lot of basic things like phlebotomy). Then again, after reading all these employee complaints against them, that might not be the best paid clinical option.
The pay for a ZoomCare is $14/hr. The average full-time RA salary in my city is about $51,000/yr. That's like a real sort-of middle-class salary, isn't it? I also really like the people in the lab and I enjoy learning from the physicians and scientists on the team directly. I would only do it part-time, so I wouldn't get nearly that much, but still.
But...won't some sort of paid clinical work just give me more of an edge next year if I need to reapply than working in a lab?
I do need to get a job. I've been Uber driving for the past few years to accommodate school, but I should have less Herculean course loads from here on out (unless I decide to break the 3.4 cGPA barrier in time for next cycle). But wouldn't it be better to get a paid clinical job? My premed friend is really trying to sell me on working as a ZoomCare associate (they do a lot of basic things like phlebotomy). Then again, after reading all these employee complaints against them, that might not be the best paid clinical option.
The pay for a ZoomCare is $14/hr. The average full-time RA salary in my city is about $51,000/yr. That's like a real sort-of middle-class salary, isn't it? I also really like the people in the lab and I enjoy learning from the physicians and scientists on the team directly. I would only do it part-time, so I wouldn't get nearly that much, but still.
But...won't some sort of paid clinical work just give me more of an edge next year if I need to reapply than working in a lab?