How long have you worked as a scientist?

Question: How long have you worked as a scientist?
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Asked by to Ian on 12 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
- Ian Hands-Portman answered on 12 Mar 2014:
  
  So long I’m part of the furniture at work! Twenty years, not including my degree.
  I was very lucky with my second ‘proper’ job and got a ‘permanent contract’ – many scientists their career on three year contracts on a particular project and have to keep looking for new posts until they find somewhere more long term. Choosing to run and manage the equipment got me away from that onto a job contract with no end date but it doesn’t mean I don’t have to work hard and they could still throw me out if they wanted.

Question: How long have you worked as a scientist?