Re: Masters OK for Biotech?

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Check job requirements for patent office position you want.
Sometimes you can be over qualified and they can't pay you
for the additional education. Also additional education can
be obtained once you are working with alot of employers.
Don't narrow your opportunities so much that only a few
employers can afford to hire you. Work and then get the
advanced degree to make yourself more valuable to them and so
that they can help pay for the degree. My advice for what's
its worth. Good luck.

On 2/02/02, Tom wrote:
> Debating whether or not I should get a PhD in addition to
my
> current science background. Have a BA in
> Chemistry/Pharmacology from Duke, and MS in Biotechnology
> from Johns Hopkins. Hope to work at USPTO as patent
> examiner for a couple years before heading to law school.
> Will this amount of education be sufficient to get good job
> offers/placement once I'm done with law school, or should I
> consider getting a PhD first? How much worse/better off am
> I without/with a PhD? Is the starting salary for a JD/MS
> the same as a JD/PhD? Basically was wondering how much of
a
> difference the PhD will make, and whether I can still do
> well with only a masters. Any input anybody might have
> would be greatly appreciated.
> Tom

Re: Masters OK for Biotech? , 8/14/02, by Jon Aumais.

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