Already a regional hotbed for technology, the next thing to watch for here is biotechnology and science. The government and perceptive businesspeople are putting their best bets on this most buoyant sector now.
Quantifiable survey data are more resistant to dismissive interpretations than more subjective perceptions of the "quality" of the training environment.
Sometimes you can change your circumstances, and sometimes there is nothing you can do beyond recognizing the potential effects these may have on your job search.
CR neophytes take heart--some Canadian academic institutions are recognizing the need for programmes emphasizing clinical research training and coursework for scientists.
Several friends have left research science for very rewarding careers and never looked back. They merely reasoned that science had become an expensive hobby that they could no longer afford to indulge.
Just as the alchemists of old attempted to combine different elements to produce something valuable, the physician-scientist of today attempts to combine medicine and basic research to produce something that has clinical utility.