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When Science Switches Shores
Life science offshoring is increasing; what it means for jobs is still unclear
Email: Alison McCook - amccook@the-scientist.com The Scientist 2005, 19(6):36
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Since the New York City life science technology-consulting firm Intrasphere Technologies opened an office in India, Samuel Goldman, cofounder and chief technology officer, says he works fairly bizarre hours, scheduling 6:00 A.M. meetings on a "regular basis." From the looks of it, more and more scientists should brace themselves for strange commutes, middle-of-the-night E-mails, and videoconferences with coworkers. That's right: It appears that offshoring has arrived.
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