Im curious on what the job is actually like, please could you tell me all the info about the course and the work you cover ... THANKYOU
2007-02-16 04:52:10 · 3 answers · asked by Bella 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I was a biochemist - graduated as one. Now I do more cancer research/cellular biology. Anyway, my work as a biochemist involved mostly expression, purification and characterization of proteins, analysis of the catalytic activity of several enzymes, and synthesis of modified proteins in vitro, for further studies. If it sounds a bit vague, it's because it is a very wide field. If you need details, email me!
2007-02-16 05:06:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus is my Savior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The job, when your experiments work its the best thing ever, that warm fuzzy glow and the knowledge that your work is a tiny but important piece in a very big jigsaw is fantastic.
If you work with proteins and end up standing in a cold room for 11 hours at a time doing experiments that don't work for no apparent reason its crushing - your labmates start removing sharp objects from your vicinity.
2007-02-16 05:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by weevil 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My brother in law graduated from SD State in Ca and moved to Switzerland with one of his professors 20 yrs. ago and has worked for Roche ever since. Great job. I think my son is going to follow in his footsteps.. Brother in law runs his own lab and studies proteins..
2007-02-16 05:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋