Science & Research

Hi, I’ve been applying for Medical Virtual Assistant roles on this platform for months but haven’t secured an interview yet. I’m based in Nigeria and looking for a fully remote, global opportunity. Is… more

👀What’s the worst or most awkward question you've been asked during an interview?

Writing has completely stalled over the past few weeks even though the data is there. Every time I sit down to draft, it just doesn’t move. How do you get unstuck when it’s not a data problem anymore?

Getting pulled into multiple projects at once but rarely involved early enough to shape decisions. Most of the work is reacting instead of leading. How do you shift into a more proactive role?

Chemist with Mining Edge
From the lab bench to the leach pads, I’ve built my career on turning data into decisions.
I thrive where science meets industry: troubleshooting instruments, crunching numbers in Exc… more

I’ve been in this role for 3 years and can basically run everything without thinking now, but there’s no clear promotion path unless I go back to school. I like the work, just don’t see how it turns i… more

My advisor wants me to stay another 4–6 months to add 1 more experiment that might make the paper stronger, but there’s no guarantee it actually changes anything. I’m already in year 5 and honestly ju… more

I’ve been covering 2 studies since January after another coordinator left, and now I’m the one handling most of the complex patient visits. They’re offering to train me on regulatory submissions next,… more

I’m 2.5 years into my postdoc and my PI thinks I should stay another year to get 1 more strong publication out. I already have 2 papers, just not in top-tier journals, and I’m starting to feel like I’… more

I’ve been working on the same assay for about 18 months and I’m basically the only one who knows how it runs end to end now. There’s an opportunity to switch onto a newer project, but I’d be starting … more

Consultants out there: what do you consider billable hours? I've started a new tech/startup consultancy, The work requires rather specific instructions. There are a few hours worth of text and videos to get acquainted… more

👀Is your compensation keeping up with the cost of living?

Does anyone regret resigning a high paying job voluntarily due to management issues and accept a low paying job in another organization? How do you overcome the regret?

Lots of scientists trying to get out of the lab, meanwhile I'm trying to get IN! BA in Biology + MS in Biotech Mgmt, 2 years out of school, no lab experience (except one undergrad summer internshi… more

I’m so tired of making timelines that require like 4 other teams to sign off on things. Why can’t people do their tasks? I just feel like I’m the only one who cares even though it’s for something ever… more

I’ve been in this role for 3 years and keep getting strong feedback, but advancement seems slow unless I go back to school. I’m debating whether to stay and wait or pivot into industry roles that migh… more

I’ve been offered a role at a smaller company where I’d have more ownership, but fewer systems and less support compared to where I am now. The pay is about $15k higher, but I’d likely be building pro… more

Every time I’ve had to learn a new technique, I forget how steep the learning curve can be at the beginning. Things that look straightforward in a methods section can take weeks to get right in practi… more

I’ve been told I should take on more presentations to leadership if I want to grow, but I prefer doing the analysis itself rather than presenting it every week. I know visibility matters, but I’m not … more

Just spent the whole day doing chores. It feels great to get things back together for next week. Anyone else using their weekend to prepare for the gauntlet that is next week?

My advisor wants me to add 1 more experiment before submitting, which could delay graduation by 3–4 months with no guarantee it strengthens the paper. I’m trying to decide whether a stronger publicati… more

I keep getting pulled into more projects because people trust my work, but now I’m spread across 5 studies and not clearly leading any of them. It feels like I’m helpful but not building ownership any… more

How are your projects going? I don’t feel like I get to talk about my progress outside of work enough so I figure others might feel the same.

What is your preferred work location? We are currently 4 days in office and one day at home. It’s flexible to Monday and Friday on which day you can take off and every time it gets to Friday I wish we… more

What would you rather do: a job that is mostly busy work (like data entry) or a job that is almost all meetings? I’d honestly prefer the busy work… I could just sit quietly and punch out when done for… more

Any experiencea for people moving from Pfizer to Merck in R&D? Would appreciate any reviews and experiences

Do you ever have a week that feels like everything that can go wrong does? This week has been that for me, thankfully nothing super terrible but it’s just constant rework.

A senior person offered to teach me more of the regulatory side because they think it would open better roles later, but it would mean stepping away from the patient-facing work I actually enjoy most.… more

My PI wants me to stay focused on finishing experiments for our paper, but I have an opportunity to join a side collaboration that would put my name on a project with much higher visibility. The probl… more

When I get home from work, I like to catch up on shows. I’m currently watching Cross and Scarpetta on Prime, and Paradise Season 2 is on my watch list.

What are you currently watching, and what made yo… more

Have you ever ended an interview during the interview for any reason? I haven't stopped the interview, but I did know halfway through one that I was not taking the job under any circumstances.

One thing I’m still trying to get better at is reading scientific papers efficiently. Early on I felt like I had to read every word, but with the volume of new research now, that’s just not realistic.… more

I got a lot done today, most of it was from last week but it felt nice to get some progress in things! Now I have to sit and wait on change controls… anyone else find that they can’t get ahead on work… more

👀It’s Tax Season! Do you file as soon as you can, or do you wait until the last minute?

Sometimes the most exciting results in biomedical science are the flashy ones, but the most useful ones are the careful, incremental findings that clarify mechanisms. I’ve seen both sides of this in p… more

I noticed corporate employees at my job always take PTO during Spring Break . Do you use PTO during Spring Break or do you spread it out over the year and tag on to other holidays? I use it throughou… more

Is anyone else being effected by this storm? We had 60 degree weather over the weekend and now a full snow storm. Luckily the trains are still running but wasn’t expecting to be wearing my big winter … more

I recently completed my MSc in Biotechnology and have been applying for laboratory and research technician roles. I would really appreciate insights from professionals here on what companies typically… more

I ran an analysis three different ways and two methods support the hypothesis, but the third one weakens the result enough that the story becomes less clear. My supervisor immediately focused on the s… more

A senior person on our team wants to simplify a finding for a presentation, but the simplification removes a limitation that changes how people will interpret the result. It makes the slide cleaner bu… more