I started off the day by visiting the quality control department of Thermo Fisher Scientific. To my knowledge Thermo Fisher Scientific is a company that creates small chemical ingredients such as proteins, polymers, and enzymes, and sells them to companies for the production of products, supplier style. I got to see how they use a plethora of methods and machines to test the percent purity of the chemical mixture. Much behind what I was learning from these methods were impossible for me to comprehend because I didn't have the same level of experience and knowledge many of the Dhd holding scientists had. Even though I had trouble understanding the dynamics of the job, I went there to see if I would enjoy the job and the environment. I had a very fun time with the people there and they helped me solidify that I want to be in a similar environment when I grow up. The work is interesting and always has challenges to keep the tempo up and there isn't a real rush, because much of the work takes time and concentration. After seeing what quality control does, I was handed off to two scientists who controlled the procurement department. This was my favorite area because I really connected with the scientists. In this section we made different types or Proteins and tested the amount of exes that was created. The scientists in this station have a goal to unnaturally create more of a product (exes) from a single reaction from two materials. The work needed to be very precise so there were special tools for precise measuring.
These are some of the questions that I asked my mentors and their responses.
1) What in your education background most prepared you for this job?
A Bachelors Degree definitely helps your chances of getting hired in a environment or style of job, but a Phd is much better. Preferred field, chemistry, biochem, and molecularbio.
2) What specific skill training helped you prepare for this job?
Getting degrees and the work that comes with them. The further you go the more you know.
3) How do you interact with other people during your work day?
There is lots of interaction, especially when passing things to other groups; in meetings and announcements.
4) What advice do you have for young people who are interested in this profession/field?
Overall you need to find a connection and network through it. You can send out 100 resumes and not get a reply, but go through someone you know and get the job easily.
5) What are the most important rules or practices?
Make sure to stay in the standard safety procedure.
1) What in your education background most prepared you for this job?
A Bachelors Degree definitely helps your chances of getting hired in a environment or style of job, but a Phd is much better. Preferred field, chemistry, biochem, and molecularbio.
2) What specific skill training helped you prepare for this job?
Getting degrees and the work that comes with them. The further you go the more you know.
3) How do you interact with other people during your work day?
There is lots of interaction, especially when passing things to other groups; in meetings and announcements.
4) What advice do you have for young people who are interested in this profession/field?
Overall you need to find a connection and network through it. You can send out 100 resumes and not get a reply, but go through someone you know and get the job easily.
5) What are the most important rules or practices?
Make sure to stay in the standard safety procedure.