Since the COVID vaccine has made revolutionary strides, there are more job opportunities in the field of diagnostics than ever before, and we’re joined by Ramesh Koukuntla from Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies to talk about this expanding and evolving job market. 

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies manufactures products for various companies that have an exciting new vaccine or gene therapy. Since COVID and the vaccine production and development that ensued as a direct result of the pandemic, the job market in bioscience, especially vaccine-related bioscience, has exploded. Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies has doubled their employees and expanded their team of experienced scientists in a very short amount of time, and this growth is continuing. 

Ramesh shares the company’s thought process regarding hiring, especially when they look to local colleges and universities to recruit. He talks about entry level positions and the kinds of education, skills, experiences, and personality or character traits they look for when they are hiring. He explains that a lot of students with a variety of educational backgrounds are welcome to apply to relevant positions and will be trained in the business side of things if hired. He also shares that when it’s appropriate, the company may even encourage them to pursue a higher degree if necessary. 

As a Process Development expert, Ramesh explains all of the different sides of Fujifilm Disoynth’s work, from production to purification to testing and all of the many steps in between. He shares the insight that no matter what kind of career you’re interested in, you can find something in bioscience that relates – even if your interest is not explicitly scientific, such as an interest in marketing, for example. He talks about the different paths someone working at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies can explore within the company. At the end of the day, science is moving very fast and no matter where you work or what your role is, scientists will always be learning and growing on the job. After explaining all of these “flavors” of science, Ramesh closes out the conversation with advice for students who are looking towards bioscience for their career, encouraging them to secure some hands-on experience through institutions such as ABI. 

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Attention all aspiring scientists! We've got a real treat for you on this episode of the Science in the Mall Y'all podcast. Barrett and Liz from Nuclein are here to spill the beans on what it takes to land a job in the bioscience industry.

Barrett's got the inside scoop on what hiring managers are really looking for when they're sifting through a pile of resumes. And let me tell you, it's not just about how many degrees you've got hanging on your wall. Liz takes us on a wild ride through her own interview process, complete with a play-by-play breakdown of every awkward moment.

But the real gem in this episode is the secret sauce that separates the good candidates from the great ones. Spoiler alert: it's not all about what's on your resume. Barrett and Liz gives up the goods on the importance of character and personality when it comes to landing a job in this competitive field.

And let's not forget the exciting world of research and development! Barrett gives us the rundown on how to turn your cool ideas into a profitable business, while Liz let's the cat out of the bag on the amazing technology she got to work with at ABI.

So, what are you waiting for? Tune in now to learn more about Nuclein and the ACC Bioscience Incubator. And remember, the key to success in the bioscience industry is to never stop learning and seizing opportunities!

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Previous ABI intern Liz Hampton is back on the show with her colleague Barrett Morrow, who was the first hire at Austin-based diagnostics and testing company Nuclein. Like Angstrom, Nuclein is working on COVID tests, although their goal is to create a cheap, disposable, portable, all-in-one self-test diagnostic device that can help monitor infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Nuclein started out using ABI’s wet lab (which you can learn more about in Season 1), but have since grown out of the space and gone on to work in a larger lab. Barrett talks about his background and how he ended up being Nuclein’s first employee, giving us his first-hand experience in their intensive interview process and sharing what it was like to battle imposter syndrome as a young student trying to break into the bioscience field. 

Since their time as a start-up at ABI, Nuclein has grown exponentially, and Barrett is now on the other side of the hiring table, doing the interviewing. He shares some insight into what hiring looks like from the company’s perspective, and Liz talks about her experiences transitioning from ABI to working for Nuclein during the pandemic. They talk about what it was like to work for a diagnostics company during a global pandemic, and how their experience has changed at Nuclein since it has taken off and expanded so much in the past couple years. First Nuclein outgrew the lab space at ABI, and then they outgrew their second space, so the growth is continuing as the company flourishes. 

Barrett and Liz talk about the joys and pains of working for a start-up while it expands, and get into the details of how their roles have shifted since they first started at Nuclein, explaining what it’s like to work for a start-up in the bioscience industry. The close out part one with some insight into a day-in-the-life at Nuclein! 

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