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Raju Angani
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 Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: To get into biotechnology |
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Dear Gurus,
I have been thinking for a while to get into biotechnology industry.
My background has been in computer science industry for little over 14
yrs. I primerly worked on databases(Oracle, Sql Server, Mysql) as
dba(database administrator) and have some experience in Java
programming.
Could someone help me to get some guideness on finding the right
information for study material/ classes and also study groups.
BTW, I live in bayarea, CA.I know there is lot of activity in Palo
Alto, CA in biotechnology industry.
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:21 am Post subject: Re: To get into biotechnology |
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On Sun, 18 May 2008 14:19:52 -0700 (PDT), Raju Angani
<angani@gmail.com> wrote:
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Dear Gurus,
I have been thinking for a while to get into biotechnology industry.
My background has been in computer science industry for little over 14
yrs. I primerly worked on databases(Oracle, Sql Server, Mysql) as
dba(database administrator) and have some experience in Java
programming.
Could someone help me to get some guideness on finding the right
information for study material/ classes and also study groups.
BTW, I live in bayarea, CA.I know there is lot of activity in Palo
Alto, CA in biotechnology industry.
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Just so you know my perspective here... I used to work in a Bay Area
biotech company -- and used to teach molecular biology for UC Berkeley
Extension. In the latter role, I saw a lot of hot-shot programmers
with biotech jobs. They had little biology background, but the
companies wanted their comp skills, and were willing to pay for them
to learn some biol.
Now, job markets change, so it may not be the same. But I think that
is a good attitude. Of course how you approach this will depend on
your situation -- a gradual change, or you need a job now.
I would encourage you to make contact with some biotech companies near
you -- small and large. If you know anyone in the industry, get them
to invite you over. If you don't know people, make contact with some
computer people, and just get to know each other. You know the idea of
an informational interview? Such informal contacts, not in the
specific context of "I want that job", can serve to help you
understand their needs, and also serve for them to get a sense of you.
As you may know, many jobs are filled by informal contacts. And you
can ask them what you should do to make you background more
appropriate for them.
You also have a good Univ down there  . Consider making contact
there. To a large extent, individual labs may need their own comp
help. Also, consider checking out the seminar schedule there, and
attending some, "for fun", and perhaps to make some contacts.
Also, consider "temp". Many employers like the flexibility of hiring
temps -- and it can be a good way to try a potential permanent
employee. Further, the better temp agencies can be pretty good about
helping you evaluate your situation. Temp agencies for sci work are
specialized.
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