Data scientist with on a non-DS/computational team for 2+ years. Finding it hard to leave, but worried about growth.

Hi all. I'm currently in a role where I support wet lab scientists at a small biotech company. I perform ad-hoc analysis, DoE, power analysis, throw together dashboards, all using a mix of R and Python-- basically a data "mercenary" that helps wherever possible.

Great rapport with manager and colleagues, flexible work schedule, and decent salary ($150k base in Bay Area). I find the work fairly easy, and I'd say I work 20-30 hours a week.

My manager is non-technical …

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