Originally posted by zetec, md/do:
Does anybody here have a degree in biology, if so what type of jobs are out there?

Better yet, any pharmaceutical sales reps?



Well, I'm on my last semester for my Cell Molec Bio major. I'm also planning to rewrite the April MCATs then apply to Medical School, thus I have a year off. Hence, I've been allocating time into job searching. I've actually networked with a few Biotech companies through my University's Bio staff, and I must say the industry pays really well. With just a BS I'm finding jobs willing to pay me 50-60k, though I do have about 3 years of laboratory experience. (Not a bad chunk of change at all). I'm actually thinking about working a couple of years then going to medical school, so that I'm more financially stable rather than racking up more loans.

Go to your school's career center and have a talk with them. It really depends on location. For example, I talked with a few guys who specialize in Ni-NTA purification kits, (go figure!) in Ann Arbor (where my University is situated), and to be honest business was not good. They started lab techs w/just a BS at 35k. I think the only way to make the big bucks in this industry is to settle out East/West.

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