[Balgair]

Come to Biotech!

We desperately need programmers with any sort of skills.

The pay is not as good, but the companies are more stable (generally) and the benefits are fine. Mostly remote work for programming. You'll have to deal with bio people too. Family friendly.

[joquarky]

All biotech jobs I've come across require at least a few years of experience specific to biotech.

I have 30 years of software development experience, but none with anything health related, so I never get a response from any biotech applications.

[Balgair]

Where are you looking? Startups? The larger firms aren't really looking for those degrees with bio, at least in the SW side. If they are, I would ignore that requirement and apply anyways. Most of these firms have bad HR departments that will throw a Caesar salad in with the job requirements, lol. Just be warned, the pay is lower.

[rkomorn]

I've got a bit of restaurant kitchen experience. The Caesar salad doesn't scare me...

[rkomorn]

Yes, that's been more my experience as well (though I'd guess my profile is a little less compatible than yours anyway).

[ponector]

>> We desperately need programmers with any sort of skills

I doubt you are hiring people without education degree in biology.

[Balgair]

I can only speak for a few companies that I know of here, but not really, no. Programmers are really needed. Now, you're going to be working on firmware and with chips (C, BASIC, python, etc), so it's not the stuff that may be in vogue these days at FANGs. Also, yeah, again, the pay is lower.