I'm a year away from receiving my BS in neuroscience and I would like to have a job in research, probably in microbiology. I'm still not sure if I should go for a PhD or masters. I've asked many people and would appreciate any advice you may have. As far as my preferred career, I don't need to "run the show" but I would like a stable income, and I am worried getting a masters won't prepare me for research , but I also don't want to spend the time getting a PhD. I'm not particularly driven to spend so much time in school, and I don't really like academia, but I feel like it's the smart move. Also, for reference my GPA is kinda low, 3.3, but I scored in the 160s on the gre and have been working in labs the last two years if that helps.
Thank you