Ask HN: Place in the startup world for a generalist natural/computer scientist?
A little bit about me: I am going to finish up my undergraduate degree in May of 2013 with majors in Computer Science and Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics. I have programmed since I was a little kid and am well-versed in a myriad of languages (thanks, Dad!) and it is by far my favorite method of problem solving.
I've had various different internships throughout high school and college, from working at IBM's Linux Technology Center to working in labs from biomedical engineering to organic chemistry to quantum computation. The atmosphere I've experienced at all of these places has never felt quite right to me -- I'm a very social person and I enjoy risky and highly collaborative environments, which is why as of the past year or so I've been toying with the idea of seeking out a job at a startup after I graduate.
Since I had never really been exposed to chemistry before college, I spent my extra time doing chemistry research (often times, this involved at least a fair amount of coding, most of which I unfortunately can't share) and not as much developing personal projects and other things that startups often look for when hiring new grads -- I've made a point to switch my focus from chemistry to computer science for my final year, though.
My question: Is there a place for a generalist natural/computer scientist in the startup world?
Thanks for your insight!
EDIT: Formatting woes.