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Skills that open more work
Coding and data analysis
Python and R are now basic tools. Biologists who can handle large data sets are in short supply.
Mass spectrometry
The main way proteins and small molecules get identified. A specialist skill.
Cryogenic electron microscopy
Imaging proteins at near atomic detail. A hot and growing specialty.
Regulatory knowledge
Understanding how the Food and Drug Administration reviews a new drug moves you toward company roles.