On Mar 14, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Dewey, Robin wrote:

> As I am the one who posed the question, a little about my
> background might be interesting. I'm degreed in Biotechnology (AAS)
> and Applied Nutrition (BS). I worked for years as a "lab rat", in
> immunology, agricultural genetics and bio-electric circuitry. When
> I came to Rochester I was hired to work in the lab, but the group
> had just moved here from Weil Medical College and were in desperate
> need of some organization to get themselves back up and running.
> After a few weeks my boss posted a job for a lab/grant manager.
> Since I'd been doing that for him anyway, I seriously considered
> whether to change gears, and leave lab research completely.
>
> From my very first day at the University a wonderful research
> administrator (Brenda Kavanaugh, for those who know her) had taken
> me under her wing. When I went to her for advice, she advised that
> my science background would be a unique asset for anyone in
> administration. I went to my then boss and asked for the job he'd
> posted, and he thought it was career suicide but I've never looked
> back and never been happier!  I do miss the lab once in a while,
> but I still have friends over there and can go visit them at lunch
> if I need my "research" fix.
>
> I think that, in some ways, is how the new administrators are
> "born"...through good mentoring relationships. I never even knew
> the career existed before I started here, because I'd always been
> in industry and funding sources are so different there, as everyone
> knows. I try to encourage those who are interested when I find them
> - but keeping young people in Rochester at all is a challenge so
> it's not often someone comes along.
>
> Thank you everyone for your responses - I think it's been
> interesting to see the views from the different institutions!
>
> Robin
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> University of Rochester Medical Center
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