[Histonet] Re: Switching from hospital histo to Research

Tue May 15 10:59:06 CDT 2007

Love my job at a university core facility but I don't do it for the pay. I 
make a lot less than my colleagues in the clinical lab but the benefits and 
environment help to make up for what I don't get in my paycheck.

Andi

At 11:36 AM 5/15/2007 -0400, Angela McNabola wrote:
>I think that you need to differentiate between research in an academic
>area or small company where the pay may or may not be so good.
>
>Or research at a big pharma or biotech.  Speaking from experience having
>previously worked for a pharmaceutical company in the northeast, and
>recently laid off, research positions at small companies, universities,
>or in the clinical area average 25-50K LESS!  This includes
>hospitals..........
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bonnie
>Whitaker
>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:20 AM
>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Switching from hospital histo to Research
>
>
>I've never run across a research position that paid more.  If I had, I'd
>probably be there!!
>Bonnie Whitaker
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of caron
>fournier
>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:56 AM
>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] Re: Switching from hospital histo to Research
>
>
>The one comment that I found interesting is that research is "better
>pay".....not if you work in Canada. Research is less pay (that's why I
>work
>both clinical and research)but still less stress (sometimes) as you work
>according to the needs of the project. All other things that have been
>mentioned do apply as well like new stains and stains that don't work on
>animal tissue. Finding protocols that work for your project that has not
>been done before. And, above all safety and good lab practises. I love
>the
>challenges research offers and the variety (no day is ever the same as
>the
>next) but I also like the pay of clinical and need to pay the bills.
>So, as I said in Canada research is less money especially if you work at
>a
>university.
>
>Caron Fournier, BSc, R.T.
>Department of Orthopaedics,
>Division of Orthopaedic Engineering Research,
>U.B.C.
>
>
>
>
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