BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
5
SEPTEMBER
2014
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
for more details about the program.
