My Full-Time Job | What I do, My income, How you can get started in research

A couple of people have asked for me to film or talk about my full-time job. Unfortunately I can't really film a full day at my job, but I figured I would explain a bit about what I do, how I got this position, and share some cool photos/clips.
I know what I do may not make that much sense, but I didn't want to get too detailed for sake of time.
I do not want to share the name of the company I work for because I do not want them to be associated with my channel. I simply work there.
I wanted to share what I did in school as well to get this position, in case I can be of help to anyone looking to become a microbiologist!
Down below you fill find a breakdown of the video with the corresponding time stamp.
If you have any questions or want me to film a video/write a blog related to anything I do for work or with college, please let me know!
Time stamps:
1:11 - My job title
1:50 - Undergraduate
3:11 - How I got into research
4:09 - Undergraduate research
4:44 - Getting my Masters
5:31 - Graduate school
5:44 - Research I did in Graduate school
7:02 - How my tuition was paid for
7:50 - Life (jobs) after graduating
9:10 - How I got my current job
10:44 - How to get a research job
11:30 - What I do at work
12:29 - Photos of my bacteriophage
14:49 - A few behind the scenes clips
16:18 - My typical work schedule
17:13 - What research is really like
18:40 - My benefits
20:18 - My salary
20:48 - Big pro of research
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[@AliciaDoes]

It's so great that you were able to find a job in your field even if it isn't a forever thing! Research is definitely tough and sometimes exhausting but the results are pretty awesome!

[@ndlelahlanganiso7397]

Got lucky

[@jazgalore]

I love your channel!! I am so happy I found you ☺️ I graduated undergrad with biology and I’m starting my masters this fall! I work at a biotechnology company in a tissue processing lab and I am now trying to make my way up to the microbiology department!

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Aw thanks so much Jazmin!! Congratulations! It sounds like you'll do amazing and are already on the right track. I see you make videos as well, you should document your journey and film days in your life involving science!! There aren't many people doing it I've realized.

[@jazgalore]

Living like Leila I have noticed this too! I definitely want to give advice and tell my story. I think I will! Thank youu(:

[@anmolgulati27]

I'm a microbiologist doing a job in a pharmaceutical company in india i really appreciate ur work of sharing ur life with us Much love ❤️❤️⚗️🔬

[@superpussycat6648]

Anmol Gulati Wow Sir,you must be a genius.

[@spiritualgrowth3424]

Could you tell me a bit about your job please, if you don't mind, I'm interested in the field but am not sure about the scope here in India.

[@lareyna9437]

Thank you for this video!🙏 It is very informative. I am a senior in high school and I have been extremely interested in microbiology, but I am very cautious about stress levels and salaries. Your channel has helped me lots!

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Good to hear that! Thank you for watching 😊

[@booksbarksbrews]

Thanks for sharing about your career! I love learning about what other people do for a living, especially when I watch their videos on a regular basis. Your position, though slow, sounds like a great opportunity to make a difference.

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Thank you for watching!! And yes it definitely has the potential to make a difference which is pretty cool 😊

[@Biomeducated]

Really insightful video to capture more of your background, with many recognizable elements (I worked in biotech before ;)). Research indeed equals character building! BUT in terms of self-growth, it really (should) drive you to develop analytical and problem solving skills (also as an attitude!) and deconstruct issues to get a workaround. Personally, I love assay-optimization, trying to find optimal conditions for something to work and then have it running. That gets me going :D

[@Katie-pz7hq]

I’m also burnt out, and have just switched in my third year from biomedical engineering to microbiology. I’m open to stories or advice from microbiologists! I think I’m interested in CLS, and I definitely want to teach one day.

[@LivinglikeLeila]

I recently uploaded a video about becoming/being a microbiologist! It's very long and detailed but that covers just about everything I would talk about!

[@mr_strongboy]

I'm in my final year of an undergraduate degree in microbiology and I'm just beginning the process of looking for work, but I've found there's little information out there about the transition from uni into this kinda field so thanks for sharing your experience.

[@LivinglikeLeila]

I apologize for my late response! But I'm glad you found this helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@thaliacruz7978]

Really enjoyed your insight ❤️❤️

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@davidsweeney111]

Great video, cool job, good luck in your research!

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Thank you!

[@AXE4X4SEBAS]

Blogging will soon be your full time at home 🏠

[@LivinglikeLeila]

🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️

[@isurusudarshana2357]

This is really helpful :)

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Glad to hear that!

[@izzahnasuha9906]

Your vid inspired me. I am a microbiology student now and I chose to be in medical major but unfortunately, I can't have the experience like what you did bcoz there only a few opportunities in microbiology field in my country.

[@husnajalil2665]

Hi fellow Malaysian I also planned to study microbiology but idk if it worth to study in that field in our country well I am just a 2020 SPM candidate xD

[@izzahnasuha9906]

@@husnajalil2665 Hello there... if you are really interested to study microbiology, it will worth it. Now, I'm in the second year of degree medical microbiology at UITM but you can try applying for a degree course at UPM or USM for a better experience. I'm stuck at UITM because I start my diploma in microbiology at UITM

[@husnajalil2665]

@@izzahnasuha9906 yeah I like bio the most. My foster sis also took microbiology during her diploma at MSU n now currently in final sem of her microbiology degree in UKM. She said degree level n diploma level of microbes r almost the same. Which is very helpful in her degree. But she's majoring in med microbes. So, I already made decision to further my study there 😃😃 My mom encourage me to take diploma in microbiology in UITM Kuala Pilah since it's not too far from where I live (Rembau yoww) and microbiology course in UITM r only in that UITM right?

[@izzahnasuha9906]

@@husnajalil2665 Yes only at uitm kuala pilah... and also the only IPTA that has a diploma level in microbiology. So good luck with your future... I'm sure you're gonna enjoy the nature at kuala pilah coz I really miss kuala pilah's vibe so much.

[@husnajalil2665]

@@izzahnasuha9906 thank you so much 😁

[@chrisulfen8775]

Well, the wonderful thing is that blogging, communications, and entrepreneurship is something you can get to much easier, than say studying Microbiology which more or less requires you to be in University while the former does not.

[@tarneemelshami1798]

That really helped me thanks alot !❤️

[@zunairaag4925]

great video very informative. thanks for sharing about your project. what are research works you suggest? i'm a microbiologist myself from Pakistan. really appreciate your videos

[@shwetathakur4486]

Hey, A question: How much does microbiologists at other positions make? I mean I guess u earn more as ur at "research" postion. So I would like to know if other positions get paid good too Also I'm really inspired by u and ur vlogs are amazinggggg❤✌

[@natashagates6280]

You are amazing!!

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Thank you!

[@jesse638]

Hey! Love your videos, I’m a second year BSc student Bio major Microbio minor, I’ll be 28 when I graduate and I’m planning on trying to get into a Master of Research but I’m really put off by the extra couple years I’ll have to take to get there that could be spent in my career, in your experience is it mandatory to have completed a research degree to get into a research position in the working field?

[@Drjyoti5161]

Nice to hear you, my wife is graduate in microbiology, now she want to do master in microbiology can you please help me guide which collage will be best for Master course in microbiology

[@michellesusanjoseph8968]

Can we become a Microbiologist after completing M.Sc in microbiology or we need to pursue PhD too

[@LivinglikeLeila]

I only have my Masters! A PhD isn't necessary!

[@jeenav6914]

Is it hard to get a job in microbiology field?

[@iheart.tadiii__]

Hey! I just wanted to ask, are A levels in biology or chemistry required to be a microbiologist

[@junjuncamacho8998]

Good job well done

[@LivinglikeLeila]

Thank you!!

[@junjuncamacho8998]

@@LivinglikeLeila , Your welcome

[@kishormokal9663]

You are very hard working mam

[@jenpeal3394]

When you are preforming experiments in your lab are you making things up as you go or are you following pre-written procedures? Like for example at 15:20 how do you know that you should put your sample on the tray and how do you know how long to keep it there.

[@LivinglikeLeila]

This project is in collaboration with a university and the methods came from previous work. The chemist created a protocol that I followed, but I have been tweaking the protocol following each experiment to make it as efficient as possible!

[@icehawk868]

To my knowledge and work experience I have seen many protocols which needs tweaking due to limiting factors that may arise in practical format. Or it may occur that you might sometimes get the feeling tweaking some variables can give you more effecient result (may backfire) so you can try it out to see the result.

[@khansadiya1779]

I am currently bachelor of vocational mlt students next what i do please tell me

[@baemax5769]

Hello! Have u tried being one of the quality assurance microbio in the company??

[@LivinglikeLeila]

I have not, I don't think I would really like it!

[@ndlelahlanganiso7397]

Tell me do I have to study medicine before I can be a Microbiologist?

[@LivinglikeLeila]

No not at all!

[@ndlelahlanganiso7397]

Ohk Leila, take me through it please.. ...

[@s05848]

@@ndlelahlanganiso7397 you can study medical technology and then study microbiology

[@karleybioanthro]

Do you work with a T4 or T7 bacteriophage?

[@LivinglikeLeila]

I no longer am a microbiologist but no I didn't work with T4 or T7. I was isolating phage from the environment for specific bacterial strains

[@rominaarain3142]

Saturday and sunday is also off??

[@LivinglikeLeila]

At my job, yes.

[@marbs8615]

how long did it take you to get a job after graduating?

[@LivinglikeLeila]

I didn't start looking until 6 months after graduating. After that it took about 8-9 months. I probably applied to 80+ positions. Who you know is important.

[@swagata_mazumder_00]

Do u get $60k per month??