Are there a lot of opportunities in Neuroscience research?

Hi Adira,

It depends on where you live, and if you live next to a big city or not/near universities. Depending on the time of the year, there are usually some opportunities at universities. Currently, I work at UIC as a research technologist in a biobehavioral health sciences lab, but the lab is pretty much behavioral neuroscience, and I'm loving it. I'm currently pursuing my PhD in psychology as well. Here is the best I can give: work in a laboratory! I worked at UIUC as an undergraduate research assistant for credit in a behavioral neuroscience lab and it was an awesome experience, plus it gave me some research experience that employers now find valuable. Also look at pharmaceutical companies. I've noticed that in the Chicago area at least, most of the time the neuroscience opportunities in pharma are in molecular neuroscience, but I've been able to find some behavioral and cognitive neuroscience opportunities here and there. Behavioral neuroscience opportunities are harder to find, and cognitive neuroscience opportunities are often in human factors or UX.

I hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
Andrew