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hello i graduated in a UK university in a BSc Biotechnology degree. what graduate/entry level biotech jobs are there that have a good pay? please give me some job titles.
please note that i have no relevant work experience

The titles vary from company to company. San Diego and Boston are big places for biotech. Start at Biogen's website and look at their open positions and go from there. More than likely, their HR department would be happy to you about jobs in the industry and how to go about getting one.

With no work experience, and depending on the job title hierarchy at different companies, you would most likely be looking for jobs with titles such as "laboratory assistant," "research assistant," "laboratory technician," or "research associate." Depending on where you go, these titles may themselves represent some form of hierarchy.

Often, the difference between a research assistant and a research associate is the level of experience at entry. If you indeed have no experience, and an employer differentiates, they will try to put you into the lowest title level. If an employer offers you the lower title, ask them before you accept the job about whether they would consider re-evaluating you after some probationary period, maybe six months.

In terms of pay, in the San Francisco Bay area, entry level RA jobs pay somewhere in the mid to high 30's, generally with decent benefits like 401k matching, insurance, fifteen days of paid vacation, maybe some educational matching for continuing education, etc. You might even get to the low 40's with some employers. A lot depends on your specific skill set and the criticality of their needs. At your level, relocation is probably not part of the deal, but it doesn't hurt to ask if you are looking out of the area.

As much as salary, you need to be evaluating potential employers for their ability to provide an environment that will foster your long term career growth and have a corporate culture with values similar to your own. Different companies are going to be a better fit for one person or another. During your interview process, be sure to ask if you can speak with other RA's and other potential co-workers, and be sure to talk about corporate values with the HR person and any senior level employees you interview with.

Remember, this is your first job, it's not all about salary. This is going to be the steppingstone for the rest of your career. It pays to be selective. You will probably work for many employers in your career (3-5 years per employer is fairly typical in biotech). Ask yourself, "will I fit in here? is this my kind of place? what will I leave here with in five years?" It's pretty much a seller's market right now in biotech, so you can be selective.

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