[Career review] “Biomedical research” by Roman Duda

Interested in understanding how the human body works? Become a biomedical researcher to find new ways to improve people’s health.

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Outline:

(00:09) Summary

(01:03) Pros

(01:20) Cons

(01:37) Key facts on fit

(01:50) Next steps

(02:05) Sometimes recommended

(02:15) Review status

(02:20) What is this career path?

(03:44) How did we research this career?

(04:20) Why should you do biomedical research?

(04:24) Promising cause area

(06:57) Constrained by good researchers

(08:13) Satisfying work

(09:08) Drawbacks of biomedical research careers

(09:13) High drop-out rates

(10:30) Long time to train

(11:08) Relatively narrow exit options

(11:56) Who should consider this option?

(13:19) What traits are important for success?

(14:25) How can you work out whether you'll fit this career?

(15:18) What concrete signs are looked for when entering the field after your PhD?

(16:03) Should you do a medical degree or a PhD?

(16:57) Do you need to do a PhD at all?

(17:38) Learn more

(18:20) Further issues to investigate

The original text contained 13 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
August 14th, 2015

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/biomedical-research

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