Biophysical Newsletter - September 2014

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

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can get an idea of the company culture. If it is a publicly traded company, look at how they are performing in the stock market. Would you recommend a bench job in industry before moving away from the bench? Experience working a bench job in industry is helpful. In some cases, it may be easier to move into a position away from the bench once you are already working within the company. For in- stance, you could transition from a job in Research & Development to one in Marketing.

How can I show that I am good at market- ing with experience only in bench science? Those who are hired for technical marketing posi- tions are chosen for their technical expertise. Of- ten, companies hire their own customers. Spend time on a machine produced by the company you want to work for, so that you become familiar with their products. Then you will be qualified for entry level jobs in field technical support. You can also talk to exhibitors of companies you are interested in while you are attending conferences. Ask the scientists staffing the booths how they got jobs within the company.

Congressional Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

Interested in using your science skills to inform science policy? Interested in spending a year working on Capitol Hill in Washington helping develop policy?

Apply to be the first BPS Congressional Fellow!

Application deadline is October 14, 2014.

Visit www.biophysics.org for more details about the program.