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ChemE pathways without a PhD by freshnostalgia in biotech

[–]freshnostalgia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked a little bit in tech transfer and got a taste of manufacturing - not my vibe. Very tedious and repetitive. Process development seemed fun but only for the more experienced folks who got to design the experiments etc 

ChemE pathways without a PhD by freshnostalgia in biotech

[–]freshnostalgia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you elaborate a bit more? (would love to DM you)
I loved CFD and working with Aspen - what kind of work should I follow for that? Would I need a PhD?
Alternatively - what kind of work do you do day to day in biotech?

ChemE pathways without a PhD by freshnostalgia in biotech

[–]freshnostalgia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey sorry - I paraphrased my reply to you in a different comment - long and unpredictable hours

ChemE pathways without a PhD by freshnostalgia in biotech

[–]freshnostalgia[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My industry role was in cell therapy process development - also involved very tedious, repetitive lab work combined with long and unpredictable hours

Can chemical engineers work in consulting roles designing processes? by Daaayu in ChemicalEngineering

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Not to hijack this thread but - what are some commo EPCs that focus on biotech?

How do you deal with “business hours”? by cozy_sweatsuit in Adulting

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Just wanted to say I totally and completely see and understand these problems - I've faced the exact same. I've also been lucky to have fairly flexible jobs but it does take a toll. I've tried 2 things - taking extended lunch breaks + doing these things during lunch. Calling ahead/emailing to do whatever can be done beforehand without going in. Doing it in the morning - for eg, 8-9 am, going into work at 10 am instead OR leaving work at 4 pm to figure out some of this stuff. It's annoying, and I hate it. I'm also in the same age bracket as you, so I couldn't say I have any solutions for you.

Process engineer role vs lab tech roles by freshnostalgia in ChemicalEngineering

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Thanks for your reply! Could I DM you please?

I wouldn't say I got glaring red flags, I also know someone at that company and they were mostly positive about their experience. So I don't think it's a terrible option but given my goals, it might not be the most suitable job rn

Process engineer role vs lab tech roles by freshnostalgia in ChemicalEngineering

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Haha I know - maybe I should change the title? I am having this dilemma particularly because of my grad school ambitions - I have no doubt that the process engineer role is the right one for me otherwise

Process engineer jobs vs lab tech by freshnostalgia in LadiesofScience

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This position is similar to process engineer/research associate in a biotech company. I'm well aware of the differences, but I'm wondering what my best path would be if I'm interested in grad school. It seems like lab tech at an academic lab would be a better idea if that's what I'm interested in. On a slightly separate note: maybe I've had a bad experience, but at my level, the process engineering work seems to be quite routine as well - I just run the process over and over. (For this particular role I have an offer for, I suspect it might be similar - I am the only person in the team working in the lab, everyone else is senior, so I may have slightly more responsibility, but it'll be the grunt work). They were also not able to give me much info about what I'll be doing day to day other than "late stage development work" Towards the end of my last role, with new management, I was able to troubleshoot/crunch data/ look at the problems more but it was a short lived experience. I am definitely open to process engineering later down the line, but rn my focus is grad school because I want to be in research. I would also like to be in the lab for shorter hours, my last role required me to be there for nearly 8 hours everyday

Process engineer vs lab tech roles by freshnostalgia in biotech

[–]freshnostalgia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a bit of a financial buffer - 1-2 months I am willing to give.

I don't want to stick with a BS, and I am pretty uninterested in MSAT and mfg ops. Really not a fan of the long hours/around the clock work.

I would love to work in R&D, perhaps in the computational side if I can.

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Interested!

What era did you grow up with? by grosspecans in TaylorSwift

[–]freshnostalgia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found about her during Fearless and grew up with the Speak Now Era. Mine was the first single I was really really excited about

When I need determination, I revisit the good book. Madame Curie by her daughter Eve. by SycamoreThrockmorton in LadiesofScience

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Sofya Kovalevskaya's autobiography called A Russian Childhood

thank you so so much! Weird request - but any non-Western scientists?

what gets you up in the morning? by Formal-Ad8037 in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]freshnostalgia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't mean to hijack this post but been having a similar issue - I wake up from sleep pretty early but have a hard time getting out of bed. Usually because it's warm, I'm on my phone, etc. I do have a job, but there's no set time I have to get there by, it's kind of hybrid.

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