[Histonet] Re: Switching from hospital histo to Research

Tue May 15 11:11:35 CDT 2007

Depends on where geographically you are.  In the North East especially Boston area where I am, biotech and pharma pay much much better than university, and more often than not clinical pays more than university research positions do.  
  The salaries at biotech and pharma in this area can be quite high depending on your level of experience.  For example..  Someone with more than 10yrs experience in histology, who is certified should be able to find a job in industry that pays somewhere around $60k to $80k a year.  But..  Along with the great salary you end up with the marvelous commute into Boston or Cambridge which can take hrs depending on where you are coming from, whether you are driving, taking public transport etc.  So it depends on whether the money is worth the commute.
    University research on the other hand in Boston more often than not pays the same person I mentioned above somewhere around $40k to $50k a year.

     I work north of Boston in the biotech industry and make a salary that sits in the same range as that of University in Boston.   I am considering increasing my commute from 85 miles round trip to 130 miles round trip for the higher salary..  (I live in NH)

Tracy E. Bergeron, BS, HT, HTL (ASCP)
Histotechnologist
Charles River Laboratories
Wilmington, MA
978-658-6000 x 1229

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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

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fournier
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:56 AM
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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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