1. Career Opportunities in the Life Sciences
Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development
Career Opportunities in the Life Sciences
Toby Beth Freedman, Ph.D.
SEBA, October 12th, 2012
10-11 am
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2. Transitioning from Academia to Industry Job search strategies
Today’s Talk
Career overview
Transitioning from Academia to Industry
Job search strategies
If there is time, current economy
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3. Definitions
“Pharmaceuticals”
Chemical synthesis
“Small molecule drugs”
Pfizer, BMS, Merck
Aspirin, statins, Viagra, antibiotics, taxol, Prozac, antihistamines, anti-inflammatories

4. Definitions “Biotechnology”
Biologics: DNA, RNA, protein, viruses, antibodies, hormones
“Large molecule drugs”
Genentech, Amgen, Genzyme, Gilead, Biogen
Rituxan, EPO, Enbrel, Gleevec, Herceptin, insulin, HGF

5. Definitions: Biotechnology Also
Biotools, Reagents & Services
Instruments and tools, enabling technology, services
Microscopes, reagents, software, services
Affymetrix, Zeiss, Promega, Covance, BCG

6. Definitions
“Medical Devices”
Instrument or software for diagnosis or therapeutic purposes
J&J, GE, Medtronic, Tyco, Philips, Boston Scientific, Abbott
Stents, MRI, surgical equipment, defibrillators, wheelchairs

7. Biofuels Each box is many Ph.D.s of information Biotech versus pharma
Teams
Cost of developing products, high attrition rate

8. Definitions
“Healthcare”
Hospitals/HMOs, Insurance companies
Kaiser, Sutter Health

9. Three Main Career Paths for Students
Academia
Government, Research Institutes, Non-Profits
Industry
CEO VP
Tenured Professor
Director or Other
Dean
Director
Fellow or Principal Scientist Track
Advocate
Scientist or Other
Manager
Tenure track
Educator
Science and Business
Student
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10. Career choices for science and medical backgrounds
My Experiment
A comprehensive, systematic assessment of careers for life science professionals
Not hypothesis driven
Career choices for science and medical backgrounds
Resource guide for career planning—so much information that readers identify a career that suits their skills, interests, goals and personality attributes
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11. Goals: Be Sure To Enjoy a Job
“If you are doing what you love, then it’s not really ‘work’” Peter David

12. Goals: Get on the Right Track

13. 1 hour telephone informational interviews Mostly VPs, Ph.D.s or MDs
Methods
200+ interviews
1 hour telephone informational interviews
Mostly VPs, Ph.D.s or MDs
10 interviews per chapter
Compiled, analyzed and summarized
Took three years
Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and is on Amazon
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14. Results: So Many Careers To Choose!
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15. Product Development Overview
Preclinical Studies
Commercial Operations and Sales
Preclinical Studies
Lead Optimization of Drug Candidates
Clinical Trials
NDA or BLA filing
Discovery Research
IND filing
FDA review
Product Launch!
Bio/Chemical Process Development
Scale-Up / Manufacturing
Phase IIIB/IV Trials
Discovery Research
Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs
Medical Affairs
Commercial Operations: Marketing, Sales, and Technical Support
Chemical and Biological Development, Operations and Manufacturing, Quality
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16. Careers for Engineers: Medical Device and Biotech Tools Companies
Discovery Research
Preclinical Research
Recruiting
Venture Capital & Banking
Law
Product Development
Management Consulting
Project Management
Bio IT
Services
R&D
Clinical Development
Quality
Operations
Operations & Manufacturing
Commercial Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Business Development
Medical Affairs
Corporate Communications
Marketing
Sales
Product Support

17. Careers in Research www.careersbiotech.com 17
Discovery Research
Preclinical Research
Recruiting
Venture Capital & Banking
Law
Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Development
Management Consulting
Project Management
Bio IT
Services
R&D
Clinical Development
Quality
Operations
Commercial Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Operations & Manufacturing
Business Development
Medical Affairs
Corporate Communications
Marketing
Sales
Product Support
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18. Having a business background is an advantage
Discovery Research
Preclinical Research
Recruiting
Law
Venture Capital & Banking
Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Development
Management Consulting
Project Management
Bio IT
Services
R&D
Clinical Development
Quality
Operations
Operations & Manufacturing
Commercial Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Business Development
Medical Affairs
Corporate Communications
Marketing
Sales
Product Support
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19. Do you want to be a CEO one day?
Discovery Research
Preclinical Research
Recruiting
Venture Capital & Banking
Law
Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Development
Management Consulting
Project Management
Bio IT
Services
R&D
Clinical Development
Quality
Operations
Operations &
Manufacturing
Commercial Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Business Development
Medical Affairs
Corporate Communications
Marketing
Sales
Product Support
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20. Careers where you can earn the most money
Discovery Research
Preclinical Research
Recruiting
Venture Capital & Banking
Law
Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Development
Management Consulting
Project Management
Bio IT
Services
R&D
Clinical Development
Quality
Operations
Commercial Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Operations & Manufacturing
Business Development
Medical Affairs
Corporate Communications
Marketing
Sales
Product Support
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21. Hot Jobs www.careersbiotech.com 21
Discovery Research
Preclinical Research
Recruiting
Venture Capital & Banking
Law
Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Development
Management Consulting
Project Management
Bio-IT
Services
R&D
Clinical Development
Quality
Operations
Operations & Manufacturing
Commercial Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Business Development
Medical Affairs
Corporate Communications
Marketing
Sales
Product Support
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22. Positions for students
Analysts/Assoc
Kauffman Fellow
Portfolio, SRA
Consultant
Project coordinator
Analyst
Budget, strategy
Quality systems
Many
Liaison
--what’s hot what’s not
-PM is a good career
--most will go into DR and move around, most people will find that your interests change over time and you will want to explore new career areas
--business interest?
--interested in writing? Having children? Whatever your passion, there is hopefully something for you
Analyst
Marketing
Marcom, AAAS Fellow
Marketing, MR
Tech Support, FAS
Sales reps, trainers, managers
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23. Positions for PhDs/Postdocs
Patent agent, advisor, USPTO
Scientist I
Research Analysts/Assoc
Kauffman Fellow
Consultant
Project coordinator
Bioinformatics
Medical writer, IT
QC chemist
Startups
FDA, Liaison
--what’s hot what’s not
-PM is a good career
--most will go into DR and move around, most people will find that your interests change over time and you will want to explore new career areas
--business interest?
--interested in writing? Having children? Whatever your passion, there is hopefully something for you
OTT, Portfolio
MSL, Scientific affairs
Marcom, AAAS Fellow
Market research
Tech Support, FAS, Trainer
Technical sales rep, FAS
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24. So Many Careers To Choose!
--what’s hot what’s not
-PM is a good career
--most will go into DR and move around, most people will find that your interests change over time and you will want to explore new career areas
--business interest?
--interested in writing? Having children? Whatever your passion, there is hopefully something for you
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25. Many areas to consider
Table 6-1: Biotechnology and Drug Development Overview... Where the Jobs Are
Drug Discovery & Development
Biotechnology “Tools”
Biotechnology Services
Other Pharma/ Biotech Areas
Government Institutions
Medical Devices
Academia
Pharmaceutical
companies
Biotechnology
therapeutic
Vaccines
Drug delivery
Molecular
Diagnostics
Reagents and
Chemical suppliers
Instruments (e.g.,
microscopes)
Platform companies
(e.g., genomics,
proteomics,
nanotechnology)
Bio-IT
Software and
hardware
diagnostics
Management consulting
and accounting firms
Law firms
Venture capital and
investment banking
Recruiting firms
Contract research
organizations (CROs)
Contract manufacturers
(CMOs)
Research and clinical
testing: clinical labs,
customized antibodies
Other agencies and niche
providers: PR, advertising,
market research, medical
communications
Consultants
Agricultural
Industrial biotechnology
Molecular diagnostics
Veterinary companies
Foundations, non-profits, social philanthropy
Clean tech/energy
Nanotech
Journalism
Viticulture
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CBER
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Research institutes and government labs
Homeland security & defense
CIA, FBI, and NASA
Trade commissions
Crime labs forensics
Medical devices
Diagnostic companies
eHealth
HC Informatics
Telemedicine
Tech transfer
Industry-supported labs and institutes
Education
Program management
Incubators
Miscellaneous includes veterinary, industrial biotechnology, molecular dx, ab-bio
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26. Careers in Healthcare www.careersbiotech.com
Healthcare Practitioners
Nursing
Associated Careers and Therapists
Technologists and Technicians
Rehab Therapists
Healthcare Administration
Insurance Industry
Physicians
Chiropractors
Dentists
Optometrists
Podiatrists
Veterinarians
Licensed nurses
Registered nurses
Nurse anesthetists
Nurse midwives
Nurse practitioners
Home health aides
Surgeon assistants
Nurse’s aides
Acupuncturists
Audiologists
Dental hygienists
Dietitians and nutritionists
Genetic counselors
Pharmacists
Psychologists
Occupational therapists
Opticians
Orthotists and prosthetists
Physical therapists
Recreational therapists
Respiratory therapists
Pediatric occupational therapists
Biomedical engineers
Biomedical equipment techs
Biomedical photographers
Biomedical writers
Child life specialists
Dietary managers
Geriatric social workers
Anesthesiologists
Blood bank techs
Cardiovascular techs
Radiology techs
Clinical lab techs
Cytotechnologists
Cardiovascular
Nuclear medicine
Dental assistants
Dental lab techs
Diagnostic medical sonographers
Diagnostic imaging
Dietetic techs
Electroencephalograph
Emergency techs
Paramedics
Food techs
Histology techs
Ophthalmic techs
Optometric techs
Perfusionists
Phlebotomists
Pulmonary techs
Radiation therapy techs
Surgical techs
Veterinary assistants
Art therapists
Certified athletic trainers
Dance movement
Music therapists
Patient reps
Psychiatric aides
Rehab counselors
Social services aides
Speech language pathologists
Substance abuse counselors
Admitting officers
Accounting and finance
Coordinators of health wellness
Environmental health and safety
Food service
Health education
Health information technologists
Human resources
Librarians
Public relations
Nursing home directors
QA directors
Geriatric care managers
Medical records
Medical billing, claims, patient accounting
Medical secretaries
Mental health workers
Administration
Actuaries
Agents and brokers
Claims adjusters
Loss control specialists
Medical insurance billing and coding reps
Medical claims reviewers
Service reps
Sales and marketing
Underwriters
Miscellaneous includes veterinary, industrial biotechnology, molecular dx, ab-bio
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27. Values/Goals$$$/Market
Ideal Job
Skills
Interests
Ideal Job
Values/Goals$$$/Market
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28. About the Life Sciences Industry
In 1982, Synthetic Insulin, produced by Eli Lilly and Genentech. This was the first ever approved genetically engineered human therapeutic.
Image: Wikipedia Commons
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29. Drug Development: A Risky Endeavor
Commercial Operations and Sales
Preclinical Studies
Lead Optimization of Drug Candidates
Clinical Trials
NDA or BLA filing
Discovery Research
IND filing
FDA review
Product Launch!
Bio/Chemical Process Development
Scale-Up / Manufacturing
Phase IIIB/IV Trials
Discovery Research
Preclinical Studies
Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs
Millions of compounds
71-2
1 in 10
About 15 years and > $1B!

30. Career Paths in the Life Sciences
Photo: Wikipedia Commons
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31. Career Ladder in Discovery Research for Research Associates
SRA
SRA
SRA
SRA
Research Associate
Student
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32. Career Ladder in Discovery Research: Ph.D.s are not technicians
CEO
VP R&D
VP Research or CSO
Director
Fellow or Principal Scientist Track
Group Leader
Scientist I - III
Postdoc
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33. Career Potential in Discovery Research
CEO
Consultant
Venture Capital
Patent Law
VP R&D or CSO
Project Management
Preclinical Research
Regulatory or Clinical Affairs
Quality
Discovery Research
Other Areas:
Operations, Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Tech Support, Product Development
Academia
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34. Going from Academia to Industry
Image: Wikipedia Commons

35. What you can do now to make yourself more marketable
Human disease rather than basic research
Hot therapeutic areas of interest to industry
“Unmet medical needs”
Same techniques, drug screens, applied science
Patent your work
Gain business understanding
Gain understanding of clinical development
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36. What you can do now -- continued
Collaborate with industry cohorts
Informational interviews
Industry postdoc
Follow biotech news
Publish, publish, publish (but don’t perish)
Presentations and attend conferences and become a perceived expert (get visibility)
Consider FAS, MSL, Tech Support, Trainer
Attend industry events, network and start early
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37. Land a job on the business side
Work at the OTTBD
Visit Haas MBA program—management consulting firms, career coaching
Business classes
Join a startup at QB3
Entrepreneurial classes—CBE, QB3 series
Entrepreneur chapter
Talk to profs who consult or founders
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38. What you can do now to land a job on the business side--continued
Follow the biotech stock
Invest in public companies—demonstrate financial acumen
Show leadership—start something, run a program, be a President
Pubs not needed in business
Read WSJ, follow biotech business news
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39. Making the Leap to Industry
Industry postdoc
MBT programs, KGI, JHU, SJSU
Keck Institute’s Postdoc Professional Master’s Program (PPM)
Certificates, UC Berkeley X and UCSC X
Additional degrees: MBA, MPH, JD
Volunteer/intern
Network
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40. Jobs in Industry

41. Looking for a job can be a full time job
Job search strategies
Looking for a job can be a full time job
Apply to jobs that interest you
Apply to jobs that will get you in the door
The more you interview, the more likely you will find the most appealing job
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42. Genentech Scientist I requirements
Jobs in Industry
Difficult job market--large numbers of industry professionals seeking employment
Genentech Scientist I requirements
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43. Build Your Network! www.careersbiotech.com 43
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44. Why networking is so effective
Someone that you know refers you to a job opportunity
The more people you know, the greater your chances of being contacted or finding out about an opportunity
Personally-vouched for candidates
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45. Local places to network
Local and national conferences
Local biopharma societies, trade associations
AWIS
WIB
ACRP
AAAS
You name it, there is a society
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46. Networking Photo from Wikipedia www.careersbiotech.com 46
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47. The Art of Networking
It’s a two-way street. Be helpful, ask questions about the other person, ask “what can I do for you?”
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48. Scanning the audience looking for other people to talk to
Networking No-No’s
Can you get me a job?
Are there any job openings in your company? (what can you say instead?)
Scanning the audience looking for other people to talk to
Ask a question and then walk away
Looking desperate
“I have to get a drink—I’ll be right back” ditch
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49. Using LinkedIn LinkedIn.com: recruiters use it
The greater your LinkedIn network, the more access you have
LinkIn with LIONs and power users
Join LinkedIn groups, alumni organizations
Include key words, therapeutic areas to interest recruiters
address or way to be contacted
Keep professional
Jobs are on site and groups
MySpace, Facebook: set on private
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50. Networking on the Internet
Google “therapeutic area conference”
Contact speakers, authors
Search LinkedIn in specific companies that interest you for people that you might know
Professors who consult/founders
Contact alumni
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51. “Shop” for a Job on the Internet
Job posting sites
Professional societies
Therapeutic areas and functional areas, i.e. immunology, neurosciences, oncology, marketing, business development
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52. Let the jobs find you Resume posting sites www.biospace.com
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53. BioSpace, www.biospace.com Campus Career Fairs
Society meetings, i.e. ASCB, AAAS,
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54. Trade Shows at Scientific Conferences
BIO, the biggest
InformEx, Chemistry
ASCB,
Interphex, manufacturing,
Tri-Molecular,
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55. Career counselors and services
On campus, medical schools, business, law programs
Alumni school counselors usually free
Off campus
NOVA, ProMatch, Peninsula Works, EastBay Works, free interview coaching and resume preparation
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56. Free Biotechnology News
BioSpace
Biospace careers insider
BayBiotechReview
FierceBiotech
FierceBioResearch
OnBioVC
The IN VIVO Blog
Nature Biotechnology
The Scientist
Biotechnology Industry Organization
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57. Resumes Image: Wikipedia
As a team you are able to accomplish more than an individual researcher
Image: Wikipedia

58. Resumes: how to stand out
Prepare for the 5 second scan
Align skills with the position specs
Highlight and show how you fit the position
Add key words, therapeutic areas
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59. Tips for submitting your resume to large companies
Job requisition number
Career objective
Apply directly on the company’s website
Network, network, network!
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60. Working with Recruiters
They know about positions that may not be posted on the Internet—the “hidden” job market
They will get your resume in front of the hiring manager
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61. Working with Recruiters
Recruiters are paid by the company
You are your own best job agent
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62. Interviewing www.careersbiotech.com 62
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63. The Art of Interviewing
You’ve already pass the technical test—corporate match
Research the company
Don’t interview like a postdoc!
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64. Good Interviewing Books
Knock em dead
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions
And by the way, you should do the same thing.
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65. The Current Economy Each box is many Ph.D.s of information
Biotech versus pharma
Teams
Cost of developing products, high attrition rate

66. The current economy: “The Times, They are a Changin’”
2008 was a bad year
2009 was a *terrible* year
It’s a little better now
3 IPOs in 2009, 13 IPOs in 2010, 10 IPOs in 2011, lackluster receptions
Overall biotech sector was down
Social media hot, 3.3% unemployment
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67. Monster Report on Biotech Jobs 2011
Job postings in biotech positive expansion 2011
Hottest area: clinical lab techs and technicians 40%
Areas hiring most (volume posting): Texas, NC, Kentucky, Michigan, NJ, RH
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68. In High Demand Regulatory affairs Sales CLIA-certification Bioreactors
QA and QC
Rare skills, i.e. ephiz
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69. Successful biopharmas Service companies, i.e. CROs and CMOs
Where are the jobs?
Academia
Successful biopharmas
Service companies, i.e. CROs and CMOs
Biofuels (bioreactors, fermentation, microbiology, plant genetics (agbio))
Small venture-backed companies
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70. 43,000 layoffs in big pharma in 2010
Top 5 lay-offs in 2011
Pfizer – 4,220
Novartis – 2,000
Abbott Labs – 1,900
AstraZeneca – 1,550
Sanofi – 700+
43,000 layoffs in big pharma in 2010
Source: December 9, 2011
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71. Merck/Schering Plough – 16,000 J&J – 8,900 Astra Zeneca – 7,400
Top 5 lay-offs in 2009
Pfizer/Wyeth – 19,500
Merck/Schering Plough – 16,000
J&J – 8,900
Astra Zeneca – 7,400
GlaxoSmithKline – 6,000
Source: December 9, 2009
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72. Venture capital and capital markets
ROI for LS VCs was -1.5% in 2010
Less VCs, less money, smaller investments
Difficult for startups to raise money
Public markets less interested in LS, IPO window lackluster
VCs investing in later stage deals
Corporate venture, academia-industry partnerships
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73. M&As are bad for industry
30 mergers over last 60 years didn’t boost productivity
More companies = more successful drugs
New areas of pharmacology most successful
25% fewer public biotechs in 2010 than 3 years ago
Bernard Munos/Forbes 2011
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74. The FDA… Overburdened with added responsibilities
Increasingly focused less on benefits and more on possible risks
Average review times increasing
Regulatory environment raises “serious barriers to innovation”
CHI Report, 2011
CHI 2011
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75. Consequences of the FDA…
Difficult to raise money—regulatory risks and uncertainty
Dramatic shift in clinical trials US to Europe
Rise in number of drugs approved in EU first
EU Docs learn new tech first
Costs of RA and consultants going up
Operations, experts move overseas
CHI Report, 2011
CHI 2011
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76. The Scenario at Big Pharma…
Dismal internal R&D returns
Cost per successful drug has risen (cost of R&D has gone up, shorter periods of economic returns due to generics and patent life span, declining productivity)
Regulatory hurdles higher
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77. Big pharma solution: outsource R&D to biotech
“Externalize” small mol discovery research, pre-Phase III compounds, particularly for riskier therapeutic areas (NR, COPD, Cardio)
Reduction in R&D research and reallocating resources to in-license deals with biotechs
Move from R&D to “Search & Development” orgs
Reduces investment risk
Biotechs expected to become pharma’s main R&D engine
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78. Reason for biopharma to outsource: develop presence overseas
Pursue a market presence
China expected to be third largest Rx market by 2013, number two in 2020
Growing markets Australia, S. Korea, India, Vietnam, Japan, Russia
Cost of dev is 1/5 to 1/3rd, labor costs are rapidly rising
Serendipity lost
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79. Outsourcing and impact on jobs
Chemistry and manufacturing overseas
Small molecule, devices, large mol safer
Clinical trials, preclinical, research and IT
Virtual companies= growth in services and consultants
Still need quality and PM
Global leadership
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80. Biotech and medical devices better than other industries
Not so bad off…
Biotech and medical devices better than other industries
Big biotech is doing well
Big pharma is cash rich, patents expiring, need to fill pipelines
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81. VCs are Funding Biotech and Medical Device Companies
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Money Tree Report,

82. Northwest Funding
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Money Tree Report,

83. History of VC Funding in Biotech
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Money Tree Report,

84. Hot growth potential sectors: new and emerging areas
Healthcare, surgery centers
Generics and biosimilars
Biofuels and green/clean tech, grey water, energy
Personalized medicine/companion Dx
Combination therapies
HC IT, telemedicine, mobile HC apps, “doc-in-the-box”
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85. Healthcare informatics (i.e. electronic health records)
Trend to transition to electronic data capture in just about every job function
Healthcare informatics (i.e. electronic health records)
Laboratory automation
Bioinformatics (personalized medicine)
Data management, bio-IT
Regulatory affairs, i.e. electronic filing
Discovery research, i.e. eNotebooks
Intersection of life and computer sciences training
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86. The Future of the Life Sciences Remains Promising
Significant unmet medical needs remain—neurological disorders, cancer, infectious diseases, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases
People are living longer, aging population all over the world
Tremendous market opportunity in China, India and other emerging countries
Energy
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87. Recommendations for job search during difficult economic times
Non-glamorous jobs
Temp-to-hire/contract ops
Safety in biotech hubs: SF, SD, Boston, Seattle
Good time to start a company
Start networking early
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88. Conclusions
Over >100 different careers in academia, industry and government
Many different industries in which to work
Find the vocation that best suits your interests, skills and goals
Do what you love
Not money or a fad
Be flexible about job search--your first job will not be your last

89. Find your niche

90. Recommended Academia Career Books
At the Bench and At the Helm, Kathy Barker, CSHLP
Advice for New Faculty Members, Robert Boice
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, HHMI,
Lab Dynamics: Management Skills for Scientists, Carl and Suzanne Cohen, CSHLP
Managing Scientists, Alice Sapienza
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91. Recommended Industry Books
Science Lessons, Gordon Binder, Former CEO of Amgen
Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee
Put Your Science to Work, Peter Fiske
Career Opportunities in Clinical Drug Research, Rebecca Anderson
Nontraditional Careers for Chemists, Lisa Balbes
Alternative Careers in Science, Cynthia Robbins-Roth
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92. Book Information Careers in Biotechnology and Drug Development
Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Books available on Amazon and
Paperbacks selling for $35
Hard covers selling for $47
Available in German
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93. Additional Information
Free sample chapter on Careers in Project Management,
List of job posting sites under career resources at
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94. President, Synapsis Search
Contact Information
Toby Freedman, Ph.D.
President, Synapsis Search
Recruiting in the life sciences: Biotechnology, Biofuels, Services, Non-Profits
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95. Acknowledgments Over 200+ industry professionals Special Thanks to:
Molly Schmid, Joseph Carlino, Betsy Alberty, Angelie Agarwal, Bill Lindstaedt
Even More Special Thanks to:
My father, Bill Freedman, who edited the chapters multiple times and Peter Symonds
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96. Thank you! Start companies, be successful, and find a cure for cancer!
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97. So Many Careers To Choose!
--what’s hot what’s not
-PM is a good career
--most will go into DR and move around, most people will find that your interests change over time and you will want to explore new career areas
--business interest?
--interested in writing? Having children? Whatever your passion, there is hopefully something for you
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