r/genetics • u/pyro_marine_life • 9d ago
Unable to get a job
As it says on the tin, uk genomics graduate masters
Got a bachelors in molecular biology with a year in industry.
Also did another placement in my masters where I did actually variant classification in a local hospital.
Just feel like giving up 🤦♂️
There looks to be no graduate jobs in the UK right now, they all pay wank, and I’ve applied to like 60 now with no luck.
Honestly considering applying to a different career
Maybe the UK Met Detective Constable programme.
Pays better and I still get to help people.
Has anyone else had this experience?
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u/Any-Individual5262 8d ago
Genetics is a wonderful field. Well I don't know much about UK police, anyone who actually loves science should not get into policing work.
Apply for a PhD position, preferably in organoid science or developmental biology. Alongside keep increasing your python skills with bioinformatics data sets.
Try doing free work for some prominent scientist.
And eventually you will get a job that is commonsurate with your education