Career options for BS Molecular Biology/Genetics/Bioengineering

[Anonymous]

What are entry level career options for a fresh graduate with one of the following degrees:
(1) BS in Molecular and Cell Biology
(2) BS in Molecular Biology and Genetics
(3) BS in Bioengineering

[Anonymous]

Any of the large professional services firms in the area touching computers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any of the large professional services firms in the area touching computers.

Computers? Examples, please.

[Anonymous]

All of those are tough with just a BS.

[Anonymous]

A job working as an entry level scientist in biotech or pharma company

[Anonymous]

Try AstraZeneca.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A job working as an entry level scientist in biotech or pharma company

Absolutely not. Scientist is for post-doc and above.

[Anonymous]

Everything and nothing. They won't make much as a lab tech, but that is an option. They can go into marketing and anything really that isn't science too.

[Anonymous]

masters degree is the next step. not a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of those are tough with just a BS.

Would adding a minor in policy, data/business analytics, or public health to the BS in the said majors make a better option?

How about with a MS as the terminal degree in the above majors? Does it need to be a thesis based MS or coursework based MS?

I am trying to determine the minimum level of education in these majors for a decent starting point in a biotech/pharma career (scientific, not marketing) with a decent career growth.

[Anonymous]

Nothing to do with biology (speaking from experience). They need to go to grad school or take one of the generic jobs non-professional majors get coming out of school.

[Anonymous]

USDA and FWS hire biologists. Just at a conference where this exact issue came up.

[Anonymous]

Biomedical degrees are low paying and a terrible field to be in. You will be capped in most regards unless you have a PhD. Entry level jobs and often mid career jobs are very low paying for R and D work. Pharma and biotech is absolutely notorious for being unstable wrt jobs. Prep for a life of constantly having to relocate due to job loss.

Much better to study statistics, mechanical/electrical/computer engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A job working as an entry level scientist in biotech or pharma company

This is going to be a poorly paid lab tech position. If you want to work in pharma, you'd be better off using your BS to get a job as a sales rep, or on the commercial side of the business by double majoring with marketing, finance, supply chain management, tax, statistics, etc, to get a commercial role. If you don't double major in undergrad, you could also do a BS/MBA to have the business background.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A job working as an entry level scientist in biotech or pharma company

Absolutely not. Scientist is for post-doc and above.

Nope. Many positions call for a BS.