I am starting this blog because, simply, I am a neuroscientist and I am unemployed with little to do but play video games, critique other people's relationships, and write. Most of these posts will probably be fairly empty, falling on deaf ears, but perhaps someone will read and identify with my words.
I completed my masters degree a few weeks ago, but have elected not to remain in academia to pursue my education to its obvious conclusion, the PhD. This is both my choice as well as the suggestion of prospective advisers, many of whom were not encouraged about my personality mixing well with the others in the academy. They are probably right. My outspokenness regarding the desire to go into industry probably hasn't helped either.
What I've been learning is that many industry positions for neuroscience-minded individuals are in the pharmaceutical industry or in contract research, areas that do not really interest me. Most others require a PhD and significant industry experience. There are also biotech startups, comprising some of the companies I would be most interested in, but they are very hard to find and often come with wholly new challenges and high risk.
As I attempt to ford this confusing job-search ravine and even consider a career change toward green energy research, I will share with you, the anonymous audience, my observations, my thoughts, my experiences, and my rants. I hope you will find something here as intriguing as I find it cathartic.
