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Fri, Sep 28, 2012, 8:14 am CDT
So um, i've been wondering, whether i should take up Plant Biotechnology as a subject to specialize in. Coz i might not get the chance to specialze in Chem, however much i'd love to! I'm in my second year. Next couple of years i get to specialize, if i get chosen. Or i can do the general degree which is only 3 years in total.
What worries me is the job opportunities for a just a B.S(Special) Plant Biotechnology graduate. Are there any professional qualifications i could do like CIM or CIMA that'd help me in getting a job? Coz the Ph.D is gonna take long. (I get exempted from an M.S if i specialize! ) Don't think i can wait that long before starting work, it's a little impractical for me. Plus i have to go overseas to do a Ph.D. My country doesn't offer them :(
Tue, Sep 25, 2012, 10:01 am CDT
Where do you plan on working in the end? Biotech Agriculture degrees are pretty well sought after, but I think you'd benefit tremendously from a PhD, otherwise you'll rot in tech slavery doing bench work for the rest of your life. Unless that's something you'd be interested in!?
Wed, Sep 26, 2012, 12:27 am CDT
Hi Brian!
Thanks so much for taking time to leave a reply.:)
I'd love to do a Ph.D. but my country(SriLanka) doens't offer Ph.Ds; in science at least. I'd have to fly overseas and to my Ph.D work, which i might not be in a position to do right after my degree. But i am planing to do one at the earliest possible.
I certainly do not want to do bench work for the rest of my life! :D But sadly my career path is stilll unclear. There are so many things i need to take in to cosideration.Things are much different over here thatn in the US.
But after getting my B.S i most probably will join a firm, work a couple of years. Since i'd only have my B.S by then, i'm thinking of taking up a professional qualification now, so id have a better chance at a job. Do you know any such qualifications that'd help me?
I was infact thinking of becoming a certified associate in project management (CAPM), offered by PMI. Do you think taking up project management will help for the time being?(i.e until i fininsh my Ph. D work)
Wed, Sep 26, 2012, 7:24 am CDT
If you want to continue working in your country, then you'd probably know the options better than I do :) I think if you want to work for a bitoech company in the states or in Europe you should consider getting a PhD as soon as possible. There are a couple of certification programs recognized here in the US, but they're usually only needed for clinical work: GMP/GLP. You may think about getting those certs and running clinical trials in Sri Lanka or India. I have a graduate student now who plans to get those certs so he can go back to India and be a Pharmceutical clinical trial manager.
Wed, Sep 26, 2012, 12:57 pm CDT
Thank you so much for the info Brian. Its very helpful and it's very kind of you :)
I will check in to those, and see what's best for me!
Fri, Sep 28, 2012, 8:14 am CDT
No problem! That's why I'm here :)
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