R&D career with just a master's?

steevee
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:20:27 +0000

I’m wondering how far you can go in R&D with just a master’s. I suppose all the directors of research or department heads have PhDs, which is something I don’t think I’ll be able to sacrifice 4+ years for.

If it helps, I’m currently in chemical engineering (hoping for a master’s in biochemical engineering or related area), and I’d like to get into the biotech area. And no, I don’t just want to optimize the production of beer or something, but I’d like to get involved in some cutting edge research (with good pay), in popular topics such as tissue engineering, stem cells, nanotech, etc.

I really hope that these career aspirations exist outside of fantasy island.