Biology ? chemisty ? biochem ? Help please

JBoyLover27
Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:15:39 +0000

@Gravenewworld, I agree, I have seen promise in that direction, especially if you don’t want to go into medical school. If all your schools don’t have Biochem, that is a blessing in disguise my eyes, lol. I have a BS in Biochem and greatly regret it. At my area, B+L headquarters is moving to NJ. Hundreds of local jobs are at stake. The company announced it will cut 10 to 15 percent of its combined workforce. B+L employs more than 11,000 worldwide; 1,700 here. I applied for an Analytical Chemist position there years ago, but I was up against a huge application pool of biochemist, biologist, and chemist. It was ridiculous. I am glad I didn’t get the position. The interviewer was late and very rude. I have done a quick search in my area on the careers in bio, chem, and biochem. No good jobs or had a long list of positions that remained unfilled for years due to companies wanting purple squirrels. I was even specific such as typing in microbiology, virology, BS in Biochem, etc, and still nothing. I would think long and hard about going into those majors. The career prospects are horrible. So many pharmaceutical companies are laying people off like crazy. If you plan to go into bio, Biochem, chem, molecular, etc, I would minor in it and do a better major. Do more research and also, brush up on a language. Our world is changing and learning languages can put you at an advantage in many jobs. It can open many doors for you. I am happy where I am now, but if I were to do it all over, I would of done more research and saved a lot of time and money.