Hi Jeff, just wanted to say thank you for sharing all your insights. Would you mind expanding on how you were able to pivot to a career in biosecurity. More specifically, did you work on side projects, do some sort of fellowship, or jump straight to applying for jobs in biosecurity. If the latter, why/how did you choose the Nucleic Acid Observatory?
For context, I'm a software engineer at a big tech company with 4+ years of experience in mobile development. I'm very much interested in pivoting to either biosecurity or cybersecurity, but I lack the relevant experience for roles in these areas. The way I see it, I could take any of the following approaches, but wondering which would be the most optimal:
Applying for roles at Biosecurity organizations, such as the ones listed here
Work on side projects such as the ones listed here
Hi Jeff, just wanted to say thank you for sharing all your insights. Would you mind expanding on how you were able to pivot to a career in biosecurity. More specifically, did you work on side projects, do some sort of fellowship, or jump straight to applying for jobs in biosecurity. If the latter, why/how did you choose the Nucleic Acid Observatory?
For context, I'm a software engineer at a big tech company with 4+ years of experience in mobile development. I'm very much interested in pivoting to either biosecurity or cybersecurity, but I lack the relevant experience for roles in these areas. The way I see it, I could take any of the following approaches, but wondering which would be the most optimal:
Also let me know if there's anything else I might be missing. Thanks in advance!