A month and a half after graduation, countless applications (and only two interviews), I have been offered an amazing job. The position is being a junior scientist at the University of Minnesota. It is a full time position running a lab for a professor. The lab focuses on cell signalling, specifically between cancer cells and bone cells.
The position is a bit intimidating because many of the techniques required are currently outside of my skill set, but I am excited to learn. It will be a great opportunity for me and a wonderful experience for my resume in the future. I'll even get some supervisor experience since I primarily will be running the lab with an undergraduate student under me.
Besides the job being great in itself, working for the university means that I get great benefits, including full health insurance. The job is on the St. Paul campus, so it is a 5 minute drive from our apartment, as well as a relatively short bus ride/walk. I currently am taking the bus since parking is so expensive but once we thaw out from winter I will be able to ride my bike there. The job starts on February 11th and Lesley and I could not be happier.
Posted by sind0017 at January 21, 2008 08:51 AM