Accelerated Masters vs Industry
I am currently at a crossroad where I have the choice between pursuing an accelerated masters in biomedical engineering (1 year, post grad) or accepting a full time offer from a biotech company to be an analytical development associate. I’m very interested in becoming a pharmaceutical engineer, maybe working in process development? But I’m not sure which option would be better to get there. I feel dumb for not accepting a full time offer in this economy, but at the same time, I’m not sure if that job is the best option for my future career goals. I like my team (I have interned there before), but I definitely felt more like a scientist than an engineer with the tasks I was doing. Along with that, the pay is really not great and I’m scared about being trapped in analytical development forever. Would I be able to get a job much more aligned with the career that I want if I were to pursue a masters? I feel somewhat excited about my thesis, but I guess I want it to be worth the effort. Similarly, if I turn down this job to complete my masters, what if I have no job options after? A job is better than no job? I’m not sure, I guess I’m just looking for advice.