This article is helpful for people in my situation who likes science and biology but hesitate to choose this path because there are rumors that this kind of studies leads to a lot of stress and work for finally having little chances to get a good job. I will introduce you to a specific job that you can easily find who can be more than a simple daily job, it’s an occupation that makes you learn every single day and contribute a lot to the society
Being a laboratory researcher associate is a dynamic job in which you have a good variety of tasks. The research part, the experiment and the rapport are 3 different steps of the laboratory experience that makes you always entertaining.
You have to contribute to a research project in your field for exemple the biomedical one. Doing the tests and the biostatistics with the results can be an exemple of some task. The ultimate goal is to lead to a new discovery in the subject that would help humanity doing better
He help creating a protocol with research, he do the experiments and makes sure to adjust the protocol to the different situations that he faces during the experiment. He write a long rapport and communicate with the other associates and the main research about the results. If the results are satisfying than a possible new path is possible
Since the experiment is the most important part and the longest, the laboratory researcher is usually in the laboratory. For the research online and the rapport he can work on it anywhere like home or a cafe as long as he got his material
To become a laboratory researcher associate you have to complete a DEC of 2 years in natural science to access the scientific programs in university. In my field I opted for the biomedical program because I am interested in human’s health
The average salery is 70000$ for a beginner but with experience it can be a lot more
Doing scientific related little job before can be very helpful. For exemple a volunteering at a Montreal scientific could be a good idea. Explaining to primary children how to use basic materials in the laboratory shows that you know them well.
A laboratory researcher associate can face some dangerous situation if some toxic and chemical products are involved in the experiment but in general, there are good instructions that keeps him safe as long as he follows them
I would say there are 29% that this job is remplaced by robots of IA because first, it is a physical work that needs a lot of precision and a good sens, for exemple if you see a little bubble in the pipette you have to do it again but a robot is not as sensible as humans to this kind of situation. Also, a robot can’t predict what will happen in the experiment of research because he uses the results of old experiments so he can’t bring something new
You can retire at an early age like 60 years old to focus only on research
I hope I helped you understand this specific job and that you may see more clearly the future