Cancer screens and biotech dreams - by jessica dai

I’m really excited to share today’s (anonymous!) essay, which examines what it really means to be working at a science- and mission- driven organization. Some of this essay is very relatable—who among us hasn’t gone through the angst of trying to find, and maintain, a ‘values-aligned’ job? In editing other parts of this essay, I learned a lot about an industry that I admittedly hadn’t thought very deeply about before. Biotech coverage at Reboot more broadly has been sparse; hopefully this piece is the beginning of more. — Jessica Dai, Reboot Editorial Board Anonymous Several years ago, I was a bright-eyed computer science graduate attempting to find the balance between the impact-driven work I desired and the suitable application of my degree. Having spent years entrenched in Silicon Valley culture, I felt wary of selling out. But by the time I received my job offer, I was convinced that I would, in fact, be able to mature as an engineer while developing a product that was decidedly a

I’m really excited to share today’s (anonymous!) essay, which examines what it really means to be working at a science- and mission- driven organization. Some of this essay is very relatable—who among us hasn’t gone through the angst of trying to find, and maintain, a ‘values-aligned’ job? In editing other parts of this essay, I learned a lot about an industry that I admittedly hadn’t thought very deeply about before. Biotech coverage at Reboot more broadly has been sparse; hopefully this piece is the beginning of more. — Jessica Dai, Reboot Editorial Board Anonymous Several years ago, I was a