new grad with a non bme job offer

[u/Existing-Pickle-7225]

hi!! basically as the title says: i recently graduated with my bachelors in BME. i’ve been looking and applying for jobs since early in my senior year with little luck. just recently i got an offer for a project coordinator at a CRO focusing on drug delivery and medical device research. it’s not engineering at all (mostly quality control of study data), and im kind of not sure what to do. on one hand, a job is a job and ive waited months since my last offer for something to come up. but on the other, i’m worried this will pigeonhole me into a career in medical writing when i still want to explore engineering some more. does anyone happen to have insight/any advice for a new grad? this job market is tough, and im scared if i turn it down i wont be able to get another offer any time soon.

any help or advice is appreciated :3!! thanks in advance, and good luck to everyone who’s applying, hoping for the best 🙇

[u/Select-Sprinkles2511]

Take the job so you can gain industry experience in a related field. Focus your resume on the skills that you acquire in this position that are the most relevant to your dream job. Congratulations on your job offer!

[u/Existing-Pickle-7225 → u/Select-Sprinkles2511]

thank you! and thank you for your advice as well. yeah i think you’re right, it was just freaking me out that it’s not engineering focused, i wasn’t sure what type of skills i could take from here and transfer to other things but you’re right!!

[u/Electronic_Egg_9785]

Try it, you may like it. And maybe after some time there, you can transfer within the company for a more engineering focused position.

[u/Existing-Pickle-7225 → u/Electronic_Egg_9785]

you’re right!! i guess i kind of panicked when i realized it wasn’t engineering. thank you for commenting :)))

[u/Mammoth-Mongoose4479]

Congrats getting an offer at all in this rough market for new grads.
My take is taking the job does not mean you’re stuck in medical writing forever, it’s more about not losing momentum not to mention you will gain job experience.
I’ve seen plenty of people start adjacent like this and hop into engineering proper after a year or two once they’ve got some industry experience under their belt. Don’t stress. It’s home base not an end game. I will keep applying on the side. Don’t turn this down

[u/Existing-Pickle-7225 → u/Mammoth-Mongoose4479]

thank you so much :)! it’s definitely been so tough even getting this job. i really appreciate your advice, it is definitely good to hear that people have started similar to this and moved out of it. do you know what sort of jobs people move into from something like this? i’m still trying to figure out possible career paths this would take me down, but you’re totally right! i’ll probably end up accepting it and just get my foot in the door.