Re: [DIYbio] What can i do with B.S. in biotech, need advice

On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 2:53 PM A D <aries...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello everyone, Sorry to go a little off topic but I am seeking for an advice. I ve got a B.S. in Biotech ( cuny nyc) with over 2 years of academic lab experience, projects presentations etc.  Currently I am I live in NYC and looking for work in nyc jersey even looking at Boston area. Anyways after couple of months I only got couple of interviews at genetics companies in NJ and wasnt accepted probably since ive asked over 40k as salary.
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> I am planing on lowering the salary req. not sure how im gonna survive though, What im asking is maybe there are more possibilities where i can find something ? I am currently looking for entry level lab tech etc. with key words of molecular/biology/laboratory/lab
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> if anyone got any ideas or advice  besides the general knowledge or suggestions please help, thanks in advance

Move to a better city, seriously. It is hard to do when it comes to
leaving friends and family, but it seems otherwise the easiest
practical choice. There are plenty of cities with thriving biotech job
markets. Research Triangle Park, NC... Boston, MA... SF Bay Area,
CA... San Diego, CA... Seattle, WA...  that's a quick list off the top
of my head, there are others I'm forgetting, and other places with
solid markets but less number of businesses hiring (i.e. St. Louis,
MO, probably).

I lived in NYC when I first left school with a B.S. in Biotech, and
after 3 months ran for greener pastures out west. I've been working as
a software engineer instead, but using the experience working with
electrical and microelectronics engineers to funnel into DIY projects
and entrepreneurial ventures (slowly).

When I was in NYC, people were over-applying to jobs offering
$28k/year fulltime for entry-level tech positions, which were mostly
medically focused. Just not what excited me.