I am looking for advice on what to do when i have -finally, at long last- finished my masters degree in bioprocess engineering at a major university in southern germany (KIT, Karlsruhe).
There is a lot of cool research going on here and staying at my cozy environment, working on a doctorate degree seems tempting. But staying in academia until i am fourty (which isn’t too long anymore) could hamper my ability to find a job later.
I could most likely find a well-paying job in a major Pharma company, but working as a small gear in a big company without a real bigger-picture-cause could stifle my motivation.
There sure is a lot of cool stuff to do in biotech, but is there a company/institution (preferrably in the Karlsruhe/Heidelberg/Stuttgart—Area) that somewhat aligns with EA principles?
Also i’d love if you shared your favorite biotech-articles that don’t revolve around cultivated meat.
Hi folks,
newcomer here.
I am looking for advice on what to do when i have -finally, at long last- finished my masters degree in bioprocess engineering at a major university in southern germany (KIT, Karlsruhe).
There is a lot of cool research going on here and staying at my cozy environment, working on a doctorate degree seems tempting. But staying in academia until i am fourty (which isn’t too long anymore) could hamper my ability to find a job later.
I could most likely find a well-paying job in a major Pharma company, but working as a small gear in a big company without a real bigger-picture-cause could stifle my motivation.
There sure is a lot of cool stuff to do in biotech, but is there a company/institution (preferrably in the Karlsruhe/Heidelberg/Stuttgart—Area) that somewhat aligns with EA principles?
Also i’d love if you shared your favorite biotech-articles that don’t revolve around cultivated meat.
Hello Schwabilissimus,
welcome to EA and congratz to finishing your masters degree!
You can connect with the local community in Germany here:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/community
There are multiple ways to get career advice in EA, here are some examples:
https://80000hours.org/speak-with-us/
https://www.effektiveraltruismus.de/bibliothek/effektive-berufswahl
You can learn from written text, listen to podcasts about career building or schedule a 1o1 with someone in the EA sphere.
I hope you have fun in the forum and find new insights for your journey.