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• Simone Alves

  08 April 2008 | 13:49

  Hi Shesh,

  That’s an interesting question. I would draw your attention to a recent forum thread about how to start research which you might find helpful.

  The first thing you need to decide is what kind of career you ultimately want. You might find that without a PhD you limit your options in research, although of course you can always do one further down the line. It would be worth finding out about what qualifications you need to be a research associate in India, I know the term differs globally. In England you would need a PhD to be a research associate. Many institutions offer PhDs with a clinical element and many can be sponsored by industrial companies (and some offer both) so that would be a good way to get your foot in the door either way. You need to decide if you want to be the one doing the

  Have a look at some articles we’ve recently published on Biotech in India (specifically Bangalore). There’s also a really great article about making important career decisions here. You can find more articles on this topic in the ‘surviving science’ section here.

  I would also draw your attention to Penelope Trunk’s blog (I think I’m allowed to do this because she’s not a competitor ;) )it’s not specifically about science but it provides heaps and heaps of useful, down to earth (and slightly humourous) information about how to move your career forward and make good career decisions. You might particularly be interested in her posts about Finding a Career.

  Good luck!