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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are seriously considering option 1, and you guys are planning to relocate to the DC area (presumably for the economics opportunities for DH?) why don't you try to either get a patent examiner job at the USPTO or study for the patent bar and try to get a job as a patent agent/technical specialist.  There are tons of IP firms in the DC area.

Later on you can decide whether or not to go to law school, and it is possible you could go at night, since there are multiple very good part time programs in DC (Georgetown and GW are two of the only top tier schools that offer part time programs).  Sometimes the firm will even pay for your law school fees.  It's hard to work full time and go to school with kids, but I do know at least one woman who did it.  If that doesn't work with your life, you can go back to school full time, and the former legal experience will only make you a more attractive candidate when you are applying for jobs.

You can also consider some of the policy type jobs, like the AAAS fellowship, if that interests you.[/quote]
This is great advice.
If you are considering the patent law path, also try to get an internship at the tech transfer office of Georgetown or GWU. This may help you see if you like the field or not.
The NIH and FDA have many non-bench career options for scientists: science policy, health program analyst, science writer, scientific reviewers and so on.And you can get hired by applying on USAjobs, contrary to what many people think.
Try to join a local networking group such as AWIS-DC or AWIS-Bethesda. You can build good contacts.[/quote]

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