[Career review] “Biomedical research” by Roman Duda

Interested in understanding how the human body works? Become a biomedical researcher to find new ways to improve people’s health. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(00:09) Summary(01:03) Pros(01:20) Cons(01:37) Key facts on fit(01:50) Next steps(02:05) Sometimes recommended(02:15) Review status(02:20) What is this career path?(03:44) How did we research this career?(04:20) Why should you do biomedical research?(04:24) Promising cause area(06:57) Constrained by good researchers(08:13) Satisfying work(09:08) Drawbacks of biomedical research careers(09:13) High drop-out rates(10:30) Long time to train(11:08) Relatively narrow exit options(11:56) Who should consider this option?(13:19) What traits are important for success?(14:25) How can you work out whether you'll fit this career?(15:18) What concrete signs are looked for when entering the field after your PhD?(16:03) Should you do a medical degree or a PhD?(16:57) Do you need to do a PhD at all?(17:38) Learn more(18:20) Further issues to investigate The original text contained 13 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: August 14th, 2015 Source: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/biomedical-research --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.