Is anybody having trouble finding jobs as life science majors. I applied close to 55 different places. Not one response. Is anybody else having this much problem?

7/22/2008 10:04:56 AM

Its gonna be a really quiet market until at least after nov. 2

7/22/2008 10:09:08 AM

Why is that?

7/22/2008 10:11:24 AM

election has alot to do with us health systems outlook and general economy

7/22/2008 10:12:37 AM

Alot of business majors are getting jobs and here I am stuck. Well, have you tried looking for jobs?

7/22/2008 10:15:10 AM

go into sales. i did genetic research for a biotech company in RTP for 3 years after college. it was mindless work and I made shit for pay. at the end of my 3rd year i made less than the previous 2 years.

7/22/2008 10:16:25 AM

judging by the fact we havnet had any new engineering work in pharma/biotech tells me as do the previous clients the industry is slow.

Genetech is looking to sell
amgen layed off 12% last year

7/22/2008 10:19:15 AM

do you have any relevant experience?
does your resume suck?
gpa suck?

or are there really no jobs?

7/22/2008 10:20:24 AM

I see a ton of openings at biogen idec in RTP and Camberidge Mass

7/22/2008 10:22:12 AM

biotech and pharma is down right now as far as expansion goes. new growth and building of new facilities is at an extreme low for this industry at the moment.

7/22/2008 10:30:16 AM

I have a biology degree and work for a CRO in RTP. CRO's in the area are really hiring - but with no experience, you just have to find a way to get your foot in the door.

http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1135350.html

7/22/2008 10:42:23 AM

^ that's what i was going to suggest. the whole experience thing is a chicken and egg situation. experienced CRAs make bank. see if you can find a way to become a Clinical Trial Assistant, and move up from there.

7/22/2008 12:03:04 PM

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"do you have any relevant experience? does your resume suck? gpa suck? or are there really no jobs? "

there are alot of openings in biotech companies, not big level jobs but entry level stuff


also, maybe consider sucking it up and going through a temp agency


thats what i did and i worked my ass off and showed them id be worth hiring full-time

[Edited on July 22, 2008 at 12:21 PM. Reason : f]

7/22/2008 12:20:28 PM

Have you looked at one of the state labs? They hire a good many entry level medical lab people (among other jobs).

I don't work in the medical part, but there has been several openings recently. I don't currently see any openings though.


Where I used to work, Hospira, hires alot of lab people as well. They always have openings. They really suck though (& you'd work 2nd or 3rd shift).

[Edited on July 22, 2008 at 1:52 PM. Reason : ]

7/22/2008 1:49:30 PM

If I had known, I would've picked chemical engineering.

7/22/2008 7:15:34 PM

welcome to having a science degree!!!!11!!!!

you forgot an option

go to grad school and get a degree that gets you a job

that's pretty much the only option, now or later is the only question

7/22/2008 7:52:50 PM

I would try here: http://www.ncsu.edu/epack/

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"maybe consider sucking it up and going through a temp agency "

That's one route to go, Kelly Scientific and Manpower Scientific will find you a job if you're half way qualified. If you go through an agency you will not get the same pay, the temp agency gets some o dat.

How actively are you looking, what is your experience. What kind of entry level work are you looking?

[Edited on July 22, 2008 at 7:58 PM. Reason : ..]

7/22/2008 7:57:22 PM

biogen idec's stock just went up like $9-10 in 1 wk. they also have a nice pipeline of drugs.

7/22/2008 8:48:55 PM

Have you tried Embrex? They like to hire NCSU alumni.

7/22/2008 9:14:15 PM

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" welcome to having a science degree!!!!11!!!! you forgot an option go to grad school and get a degree that gets you a job that's pretty much the only option, now or later is the only question"

qft

science does not pay unless you go for a Ph.D or something clinical

7/22/2008 10:35:12 PM

What kind of experience do you have? When did you graduate? What did you graduate with?


I graduated with Poultry Science didn't see tons of options and not make more money working in a chemistry lab. I took a lot of additional chemistry and science tho.

Of course, I am still considering teaching because as bad as the world think that there pay sucks it honestly isn't that bad for a 10 month contract.

7/23/2008 12:22:32 AM

^I know you took extra classes in "chemistry and science," but you missed the class in expressing yourself effectively.

7/23/2008 2:42:35 AM

^ aha, I wasn't going to say it myself but I was thinking the same thing

7/23/2008 3:00:22 AM

Have you looked at Duke in their med school research labs? They are always hiring and have great benefits.

7/23/2008 12:37:19 PM