Most of the past couple of days have been spent at the Novartis buildings on Mass Ave, as the locals call it. Orientation is required for all of the new summer interns, most of whom are themselves aspiring biologists, chemists, chemical engineers and biochemists. It would seem many of the peers attending this summer program also have the same questions that I do; what is it like to practice science in an industrial setting? We have all spent three, four or more years learning mechanisms, understanding pathways and cramming for tests just to get the grade, yet this time its different. There is no dean, no professors, no curve, only results. If you succeed, the rewards are great, with the very real possibility that your work will most likely save many people's lives...
It kind of puts the whole pharma scene into perspective.
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