I don’t think I saw this mentioned, but do you think you might end up using these skills in a role with a more explicit connection to EA, if an opportunity comes along? I’m no chemist, but I can imagine this kind of expertise being useful for vaccine production (maybe?)
Not that I think this is essential — it sounds like you’re living your dream, and that’s an extremely good reason to have a job, EA considerations aside. Just curious if that’s something you’ve thought about.
I’m no chemist, but I can imagine this kind of expertise being useful for vaccine production (maybe?)
Organic synthesis sadly is a bit too far from immunology to have much skill crossover. Though of course making an immunologist out of a chemist would be faster than out of a layperson.
We do quite often help universities and startups with research and clinical trials, so the net good from my work is still above average, I would hope.
Not that I think this is essential — it sounds like you’re living your dream, and that’s an extremely good reason to have a job, EA considerations aside. Just curious if that’s something you’ve thought about.
Yeah that’s my one regret about this job, haha. It fits too perfectly with everything I could ever want from a job, so I would not consider a sharp change in career trajectory for the sake of EA priorities. I compensate for that through being quite active in my local EA group.
Thanks for posting this!
I don’t think I saw this mentioned, but do you think you might end up using these skills in a role with a more explicit connection to EA, if an opportunity comes along? I’m no chemist, but I can imagine this kind of expertise being useful for vaccine production (maybe?)
Not that I think this is essential — it sounds like you’re living your dream, and that’s an extremely good reason to have a job, EA considerations aside. Just curious if that’s something you’ve thought about.
Organic synthesis sadly is a bit too far from immunology to have much skill crossover. Though of course making an immunologist out of a chemist would be faster than out of a layperson.
We do quite often help universities and startups with research and clinical trials, so the net good from my work is still above average, I would hope.
Yeah that’s my one regret about this job, haha. It fits too perfectly with everything I could ever want from a job, so I would not consider a sharp change in career trajectory for the sake of EA priorities. I compensate for that through being quite active in my local EA group.