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I'd love to make my first comment on the internet be profound. This text
editor takes some time to master (reminds me of my first HPLC computer)and as a
resultI'll just make it a brief comment.
I've been in market driven science (industry) for 10+ years. Gender issues
in science industry seems to start just after you get an entry level position.
I've seen lots of biotech women who remain at the "do-er" level but there are
a lot less in positions of budget decisions. I've done some tracking on an
informal basis and women in biotech seem to get better jobs than in the
pharmaceutical industry but I get the impression - this is one womens opinion-
that women are not often rewarded as frequently once a biotech industry moves
into stability (& profitability).
Are we, as women in science, in a position to change the science industry ?
Does popular opinion (the Sears TV ad that compares a man shopping at Sears
to a female neurosurgeon and will not conclude who is smarter) continue to
undermind our positions as people who can achieve and succeed in traditional
power roles ?
I've seen a lot of women leave the science industry leaving few mentors for
the next generation of scientist (men&women) to emulate.
