Boston Biochem Reviews

- Great management team with clear vision and communication skills - Deeply ingrained culture of strong moral values focused on the symbiosis of company and employee well-being - High impact in the fields of cancer and genetic disease research; have a sense of purpose behind the work - Ample opportunity to learn new skills in both a lab and business management setting - Personally feel empowered to work independently while simultaneously having the resources and support of peers and management - Small company dynamic of day-to-day activities with large corporate backing of network and resources to streamline workflow - Compared to direct competitors, Boston Biochem is the industry standard when it comes to quality, bar none (technical knowledge, product purity/activity, new product development ability)

Over the past 4 years the changes that have been made to both the culture and business operations at Boston Biochem have been nothing short of astonishing. The catalysts for these changes were twofold, with the first being the ousting of the former CEO who had been acting as managing director following the company's acquisition by R&D systems in 2011. The second was the turnover of employees who had become disgruntled or apathetic as a result of his gross mismanagement and frequent undeserved berating. Since that time, the new management has worked tirelessly to ensure that employees are properly supported in their projects and encouraged to focus on science rather than the bottom line. In doing so, there has not only been an increase in the quality products, but also in total sales for 4 straight years. Most importantly these changes have made Boston Biochem an overall more pleasant place to work. To make this a little more grounded I will mention that the work is challenging, there are still deadlines to be met, and failures do occur while working on new projects. However, unlike in years past, hard work is now rewarded, successes are highlighted, and failures are seen as opportunities to learn rather than chances for management to browbeat an employee. With all that said, I know that had I left Boston Biochem years back that my development as a protein biochemist would not have progressed nearly as much as it has, and there is no chance that would be surrounded by people that I enjoy working with as much as I do. As a final note, I find it imperative to point out that the previous comment (Bureaucratic, cliquey, unhelpful coworkers") was more than likely made by someone who worked here as an administrative assistant for less than three months and clearly believed that she was brought in to manage the company despite knowing nothing about biochemistry or business management.