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I currently hold an MSc in Economics (from a Scottish university) and working in the not for profit industry. I graduated last year and did rather well but did not enjoy the academic experience - perhaps because it was an incredibly demanding year.
My eventual goal is to go into academia and research as I am most passionate about teaching and learning. However, I have become increasingly disinterested in economics even though I excelled in it (but macro in the MSc was a bit of a let down). I miss the natural sciences and life sciences and excelled in it during my undergrad (I took some electives). I would ideally like to go into cancer research and I am making preliminary investigations about biochemistry and microbiology.
In regards to the above, what do you suggest is best?
1. Do a PhD in environmental economics (I will be able to get funding to do this in Scotland) where I could perhaps combine biological questions and economics. However, the emphasis would still be on economics and I am quite disillusioned by the subject. This would be the fastest way into getting into academia but my research focus would bring me little joy.
2. Do the PhD but take undergraduate electives in biochem and microbiology to attain a certain level of knowledge so that I could do a second MSc and eventual PhD.
3. Carry on working in the NPO but take courses in biochem and microbiology. I could then do postgraduate studies in the biological field.
Any other ideas about moving into a postgrad biology field (not particularly interested in computational biology as I would like to do wet lab work) with an undergraduate degree in econometrics and statistics and MSc in Economics?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I do trust that you are well.
I currently hold an MSc in Economics (from a Scottish university) and working in the not for profit industry. I graduated last year and did rather well but did not enjoy the academic experience - perhaps because it was an incredibly demanding year.
My eventual goal is to go into academia and research as I am most passionate about teaching and learning. However, I have become increasingly disinterested in economics even though I excelled in it (but macro in the MSc was a bit of a let down). I miss the natural sciences and life sciences and excelled in it during my undergrad (I took some electives). I would ideally like to go into cancer research and I am making preliminary investigations about biochemistry and microbiology.
In regards to the above, what do you suggest is best?
1. Do a PhD in environmental economics (I will be able to get funding to do this in Scotland) where I could perhaps combine biological questions and economics. However, the emphasis would still be on economics and I am quite disillusioned by the subject. This would be the fastest way into getting into academia but my research focus would bring me little joy.
2. Do the PhD but take undergraduate electives in biochem and microbiology to attain a certain level of knowledge so that I could do a second MSc and eventual PhD.
3. Carry on working in the NPO but take courses in biochem and microbiology. I could then do postgraduate studies in the biological field.
Any other ideas about moving into a postgrad biology field (not particularly interested in computational biology as I would like to do wet lab work) with an undergraduate degree in econometrics and statistics and MSc in Economics?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
