poorna@spsd.uu.net (Poorna Sreeramoju) (04/13/90)
I have the following education from INDIA 3 year B.Sc. in Biology, Chemistry. 2 year M.Sc. in Biology. 4 year Ph.D with thesis work in the areas of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry. The thesis was about the effects of antihelmenthic drugs on parasites inside sheep. I tried for laboratory technician, Research laboratory assistant and any other term used in the areas of Labs, Medical, Research sections in LA Times. I got rejects because I dont have matching (actually no experience in USA) experience or lab tech. licenses. Sometimes Ph.D. hurt me as an over qualification. I would like to add more skills or education to get a job in the field that I am eligible for. I am considering getting some relevant techinical license(s). I live close to UCI, University of California, Irvine. I wonder if I should approach the counsellor and talk about career preparation in the biology field. Or should I contact some one at any biology-related dept. Who though? They seem to be busy or not clear in guiding. I heard there are some one year couses that get you a tech. license in some hot areas of biology or medical side of laboratory field. PDF crossed my mind. But I am afraid, that may push me into a point of no return. Besides, I have not had any encouraging responses from any of the UCI biology staff that I contacted. May be I was in the wrong place and at the wrong time! I do see a lot of Bio-Chemical companies wanting medical side of Biochemical experience, often very specialized. Basically I am trying to make a career out of my Indian Biology education. I live close to Irvine, California. I would greatly appreciate any help, direction in any way. You can respond here on this group or email to me at poorna@spsd.uu.net