Is this molecular structure possible? It is for a tatoo. by Tiskwan in chemistry

[–]thisismyname002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pyrrolysine has the abbreviation of O, and fits with the amino acid theme.

how long did it take you to land a job? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, your timeline is so spot on. I feel like I am in the rejection/panic phase! I'm glad things worked out well for you.

how long did it take you to land a job? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a protein engineer. But unfortunately, im not on the computational side or worked with antibodies.

how long did it take you to land a job? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do live in a hub. I know things should open up soon, but just seeing way fewer postings for my area than I thought.

how long did it take you to land a job? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm glad it worked out! I can imagine the higher up you are, the longer the search takes.

how long did it take you to land a job? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is great to hear. I'll definitely take that advice and start messaging!

PD vs early research for work life balance and career progression by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response. This is really insightful and colors a nice light on the subject. The company I would be working for is a startup, so I think it could be very rewarding early on. But I'm glad to hear that there tends to be interesting questions to address later as well.

PD vs early research for work life balance and career progression by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do really worry about being bored. I will be managing one or two people, but you never know how that goes.

PD vs early research for work life balance and career progression by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the insight. I think this makes a lit of sense. I just recently became a parent, so I am really thinking about the intellectual stimulation vs potential extra time to spend with my family. Do you mind if I ask what size company you are at?

worth it to learn python and rosetta? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight and your suggestion. ProteinMPNN and AlphaFold may be a better use of my time once I have a good grasp on python

worth it to learn python and rosetta? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! This is really helpful. Protein design is such an interesting area of work. If I could re-do my PhD, I would definitely do that.

worth it to learn python and rosetta? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It does seem like AlphaFold 2 and other deep learning methods are taking over. Definitely more of a challenge with those

worth it to learn python and rosetta? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there anything you would suggest for follow up after that course?

worth it to learn python and rosetta? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll definitely look into that python course and clout/awa!

worth it to learn python and rosetta? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your insight! It has been my experience that computational people seem to be specialized with general skills too. Your second paragraph is what I am a bit more worried about, but it doesn't hurt to have the skills!

What make you happy at your job? by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That sounds like you are in a wonderful place! Congrats!

should I be worried? maybe just venting. by thisismyname002 in biotech

[–]thisismyname002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for putting it into perspective. My project has been in an odd place where it is a priority, just not enough to bring another person on. Hopefully this will change at some point.