1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Assistant researcher do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Molecular biology research
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What is your job title?
Assistant researcher
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
UC Berkeley Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology, ~55 labs each with ~4-10 employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3.5 yrs
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
36
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Cell maintenance, lab safety and equipment purchasing, experiments under direction of primary investigator.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
14,550
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
16500
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
None
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Acceptable
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work closely with another researcher on a project. It is something I enjoy about my job, otherwise it may get a little repetitive and old.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work very closely with a coworker and fairly closely with the primary investigator, a professor of cell biology at UC Berkeley, who is my boss and employer.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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7 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get at least a BA/BS in biology and contact faculty in that department for a job in a laboratory setting.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
While specific knowledge of biology is necessary, other skills such as social and organizational skills are crucial. This is due to the required collaborative atmosphere that nearly all labs entail. Experiments are never in isolation and communication both with peers and with senior faculty are usually required.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
At least a BA/BS degree in science
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Stay organized and take notes on everything explained. There are more procedures than one can remember, and writing everything down is the very best way to stay organized and on top of things. Lab personell will not look down upon you for jotting down most of what they say.
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