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I have a pretty good job at a hospital/research area, and I've learned quite a lot about working in a research environment. My primary responsibility is making SDS-PAGE gels for the researchers, and I used to do some tissue culture stuff (just keeping a cell line and did one Lysate prep). However, I've still gotten no "research experience". I barely have enough time to be at work as it is (~20 hours a week), so I'm pretty sure I'm never going to get my own project to work on. My PI has already let me know that my primary goal is keeping the gels stocked, everything is secondary. I've been here for 8 months and I feel like it's not going to do anything for my application anymore. I'm considering quitting if I can find a position with a professor on campus where I can get some research experience, but I'm not sure if this would be a good idea? Any advice is appreciated.
*I'm a Junior now, applying to Ph.D programs this next Summer/Fall.
*I'm a Junior now, applying to Ph.D programs this next Summer/Fall.