Research after undergraduate.

Ky-anh_Tran
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:45:35 +0000

Many of you guys on CC claim to do research, but a post from Norcalguy (can’t find it anymore) clarified to me that you are basically doing the work of a “lab slave.” He even claimed that understanding what the PI’s research project is not even necessary.
Therefore it seems to me that as an undergraduate, or someone with a BS, you are doing the work of a lab technician. So what is the point of studying so much in biochemistry, organic chemistry if you are doing something person can do by having 2 years of postsecondary education?
Saying an undergrad is making scientific breakthroughs seems ludicrous to me. Is it realistic?

Can someone clarify to me the work you could do as a lab assistant with a BS or MS?

I’m kind of clueless, so any advices are more than welcome!