/sci/ - Science & Math

>>5905639
>biology
gtfo

>>5905646
Basically. I never thought of it like that. I personally am going for a psychology field. I'm still just looking for some ideas for her

>>5905646
never heard of Biophysics? Organic Chemistry? Have you ever simulated proteins in a QM/MM?

>>5905639
Don't try to find work in a lab. It just sucks. I used to be keen about labwork as well. But is a terrible repetitive job. The only good aspect of labwork is data analysis. but if you are not in academica, you will most likely work your ass off and leave the fun part to your boss

>>5905655
Seems legit. Do you have any recommendations then?

>>5905655
>never heard of Biophysics?
Biophysics is a field of physics and requires you to study physics.

>Organic Chemistry?
As the name suggests, OC is chemistry. Together with calculus OC is among the courses most biology majors fail.

>Have you ever simulated proteins in a QM/MM?
This is a matter of biochemistry, physics and programming. A biologist wouldn't be qualified to do it.

I know I came here for questions about biology and job recommendations. Biology Is a form of science. So if you don't like biologists then that's fine. I'm just here for ideas

>>5905661
High school senior detected.

biofag here

>go to college
>work in a professors lab for a few years
>get a lab job after college
>enjoy your low salary

>>5905668
>projecting

>>5905669
Well, there are other avenues out there, and I don't know them all, but if it's a lab job your friend wants, then that's the typical route. Otherwise they should apply to entry level lab jobs that don't require any experience and hope they land one.

>>5905669
How low?

She says being in a lab would be fine to her, she just need recommendations. We've heard going for virology. Anything guys?

>>5905673
Afaik? $11 USD/hr

>>5905681
Oh, I mean that's starting. It picks up from there obviously. I'm not sure how high it goes, you can find out the salaries online pretty easily.

>>5905684
I imagine. I just figured I'd come to you guys before I actually tried googling

You can also do clinical lab science/medical lab tech. Smear poop on a plate and get paid upwards of $60,000 USD/yr for it.

>>5905661

i am sorry to scatter your view on this, but all those fields are intersection of those respective fields. You will always find a mix of scientists in those fields. Which leads to: >>5905668 also see pic

As for OPs question: Don't do it, if you don't want to do academica, otherwise see: >>5905669

In Industry you might be lucky at: Pharmacy, Agronomy, and smaller Labs, those who do dna-sequenzing and stuff.

>>5905688
Clearly you never attended a university. Because if you did, you'd know what qualifications biologists don't acquire.

>>5905670
>Biophysics is a field of physics and requires you to study physics.
>As the name suggests, OC is chemistry. Together with calculus OC is among the courses most biology majors fail.

To be honest, these are totally valid statements.

>This is a matter of biochemistry, physics and programming. A biologist wouldn't be qualified to do it.

This one is a bit unfair to those biologists who are truly dedicated to their field, and have developed an interdisciplinary approach to science. Stop generalizing.

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>>5905680
Bio is pretty broad anyway. I'd suggest doing alot of online research to find out things that may interest her. For instance, I do computational neuroscience, but this grill I was talking to this morning is interested in ethnobotany or anthropological biology and those have vastly different skills. Your friend should look up what interests her, then look at jobs online for it, then gather up all the requirements/qualifications that are necessary in those job ads, then find out how she can best go about getting those skills.

>>5905694

and those would be?

Never mind, she just said all that you have said is inaccurate. I'm done trying. Thanks for the help guys, I was interested in what you had to say, but to her, anybody whom uses 4chan is just plain out stupid. Thanks again guys

>>5905709
Knowledge of maths and physics going beyond high school contents.

>>5905715
Says the guy who uses whom outside of a predicate. top lel/10

>>5905715
>but to her, anybody whom uses 4chan is just plain out stupid.

That doesn't surprise me if the only 4chan user she knows is you.

>>5905717

nope.jpg may be right for "woods and meadows" biologist, but this is a dying branch.

Auto-correct you jackasses

what can you do after a lab job? does it open up any opportunities higher up on the food chain? will it eventually lead to decent pay?

>>5905799
I don't know. I mean, lab coordinator or lab manager seems like a possibility, but it may be that you need a masters degree to get those positions.