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[kemin]

I would like to get an opinion on career prospects for someone like me - almost 10 years of bench-work experience in molecular biology and biochemistry in academia.  I do not have an advanced degree (just a B.S.), and would like to make a career change in the IP world.  I have been studying for the Patent Bar for a few months, and have invested quite a bit of time and money (by cutting my hours and studying on my own).  I think I am getting ready to take the exam now.  Realistically speaking, how would the job prospects be for a non-Ph.D, but heavily experienced technical person like me.

[kemin]

I would like to get an opinion on career prospects for someone like me - almost 10 years of bench-work experience in molecular biology and biochemistry in academia.  I do not have an advanced degree (just a B.S.), and would like to make a career change in the IP world.  I have been studying for the Patent Bar for a few months, and have invested quite a bit of time and money (by cutting my hours and studying on my own).  I think I am getting ready to take the exam now.  Realistically speaking, how would the job prospects be for a non-Ph.D, but heavily experienced technical person like me.

[vman11]

Heresay, but I understand in the Biotech / biology fields:

PhD = Bachelor's level education, in other words the bare requirement to be considered college educated.
Master's = PhD guys who got frustrated and left the program mid way
Bachelor's = High School grad

But take the exam anyways, can't hurt. Just don't quit your day job.

[DogDayPM 9er9er9er]

I would like to get an opinion on career prospects for someone like me - almost 10 years of bench-work experience in molecular biology and biochemistry in academia.  I do not have an advanced degree (just a B.S.), and would like to make a career change in the IP world.  I have been studying for the Patent Bar for a few months, and have invested quite a bit of time and money (by cutting my hours and studying on my own).  I think I am getting ready to take the exam now.  Realistically speaking, how would the job prospects be for a non-Ph.D, but heavily experienced technical person like me.

It's like deja-vu, all over again.  And not because of the repeated post in this thread.  (Didn't kemin used to be molecular_agent?  Or are bots signing up and retreading threads?)

[MYK]

Just another failed spam attempt.  Note the attempts to create links in the second post.