Re:A Career in Science Will Cost You Your Firstborn
by refurb on Friday January 09, 2015 @05:36PM
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This is true. It's not only outsourcing, but also the shift from small molecules to large molecules (proteins, antibodies). Pharma companies have shed thousands of chemists over the past 10 years. I know a few who have been able to hold onto their jobs, but it hasn't been pretty.
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Re:A Career in Science Will Cost You Your Firstborn
by refurb on Friday January 09, 2015 @08:07PM
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Just to add more context, I used to work as a chemistry researcher and when I first started job hunting in the early 2000's pharma was desperate for organic chemists. You could apply to 5 openings and get 5 offers.
Most of the folks I knew who were chemists have moved onto other roles/industries.