Would a masters in neuroscience open any career doors

[Juche]

This probably isn't the right internet message forum to ask something like this, so if anyone knows of any other internet forums where I should ask I am open to suggestions.

Anyway, I have a BS in biochemistry and I am probably looking at a career in quality control or R&D. I don't mind it, but I would prefer to work with the brain for several reasons. Once we unlock the brain then affect and cognition (feelings and intellect) become something we can expand on beyond our current levels. Not only that but the world loses several trillion dollars a year due to lost productivity and higher medical costs of neurological illnesses (alzheimers, schizophrenia, depression, parkinsons, substance abuse, etc). So when you consider how much potential the brain has, and how much potential we lose because we don't understand it, I'd like to work with it.

So I am wondering if doing an MS in a neuroscience field (social neuroscience, affective neuroscience, etc) would be a good idea. I have no desire to do a PhD, the PhD science market is glutted as it is.

I want to do research on the brain, but don't want a PhD or do an MD. Could I get into neuroscience work with my biochemistry bachelors degree?

[struggle4progress]

1. It may depend on what exactly you want to do. Are there any research labs that you would like

to work in? If so, you might be able to get a tech position and simultaneously work for the MS. Or are you imagining working in a hospital lab? Or would you prefer to get a nursing degree plus an MS related to neuroscience and aim to work with patients? Or maybe an MS degree with some policy or law background, in order to do (say) lobbying work with a nonprofit? Your best bet might be to try to imagine something you'd like to do, then contact some people who do something like that and see if they can give you any pointers

[old mark]

2. This is great advice. Tailor your education to what is out there

that you really want to do. Get information from those who are already doing it.

Good luck!

mark

[Duer 157099]

3. My opinion is that a MS is a waste of time/money in this field

Whatever you can do with a MS, you can likely do with a BS.

The PhD is the one you want if you want "independence" in terms of research focus - even then, of course, that's not guaranteed.

If you're smart and motivated and either have contacts or make contacts, you can do much with a BS