Last week I posted about some scientific fraud I discovered while doing research for a drug company. I must have made an impression at the company, because their COO called me yesterday to offer me a job. Although I have some reservations, I think I'm going to take it. I've been with my current company for 14 years, which is a long time. And while I basically like my job, I can see a the benefit of not having to hustle for government grants all the time. I had a great opportunity there to try to move my research into human use. It was awesome, even though it ultimately failed, so I feel like I've accomplished what I set out to accomplish. What I don't want to do is to just keep plugging away for the next great idea that may never come, trying to squeeze papers and grants out of uninteresting projects in the interim. It's scary thinking about doing something else when you've been doing the same thing for so long. But I know I'll be well-paid, enjoy the work, be good at it, and have a chance to make an impact on the field. The only real downside is that I won't be working on my ideas anymore, which is a big downside, but it's possible I've reached a dead end there anyway.