"The employment market in the life sciences is in really good shape overall right now," says Ian King, marketing manager for Biospace.com, a Web-based provider of life sciences-related information and services. "I don't see the need for scientists and researchers diminishing any time soon."
As a way to attract scientists early in their careers, many companies are offering education benefits. In the near future, "it will be a great time for master's level candidates to obtain research jobs and continue their education working toward Ph.D.s while earning an income and also getting significant educational assistance from their employer," explains Del Walker, president of Bio-jobs.com, a biotechnology career website. The trend is still in its infancy, notes Walker, but soon companies will have no choice but to begin hiring candidates with master's degrees for positions that only a few years ago were reserved for Ph.D. candidates.
Such efforts are paying off, ...
