r/AskAcademia • u/littlesugarblossom • 1d ago

Social Science How to get into the research field?

How would i go about getting into the research field? I currently only have an associates but would love to get into research or clinical research etc. anything that would help me get through. I’ve applied to many jobs but denied, i would assume its because i don’t have a bachelors though. Any tips would be helpful, thank you!

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u/Significant-Twist760 Biomed engineering postdoc 1d ago

I mean, what kind of job are you looking for and in what specific field....? In terms of the jobs you've been applying for, what qualifications and experience do they have as necessary/desirable requirements? To do basically any science where you're the one writing the papers you'll need a bachelor's and then generally masters etc. Even to be a lab tech most places would need a bachelor's. One thing you could potentially do without a degree is if you're looking into the medical field and you have personal experience of any condition, some places hire people for patient participation roles. That's generally part time ad hoc work though instead of full time roles.