What exactly is going on in the CDMO industry? There seems to be a new CDMO popping up on a monthly basis. However, there is also a lot of overcapacity right now as funding has somewhat dried up over the last few years. PE firms and investors seem to be making investments in CDMOs, there is also a lot of Business Development jobs open but sponsors don’t need that CDMO support at the moment. Seems a bit disjointed. Thoughts?

Hey guys what’s a normal Research associate I/II salary in the Bay Area? Just curious what the range is like.

I’m an RA II at a startup making around 90k in the Bay Area.

Thanks!

Im a 3rd year BTech Biotechnology student, currently in 5th semester. I am looking for any research internships related to biotechnology. I tried looking for summer internship programs but they require a certain cgpa (mostly 8.5 for universities other than iit or nits) and mine is 8.14 :') I even tried cold mailing some iit profs but that didn't help too. At this point im fine with working under any disciplinary.

I just have a break of 1 month after my 5th sem exams end, so im planning this internship then. Does anyone have any idea which institutes or even startups should i approach?

Any advice on how to approach the professors or institutes will also ve very helpful.

I worked in Imaging/MachineLearning/Cloud of medical industry for 2 years and have total experience in the area of ML/Imaging of between academia and industry for about 4-5 years. What Salary should I expect? Region Canada, Germany, US, UK Example company of interest: Zeiss, PerkinElmer.

Hi,

I am Undergraduate in Microbiology, i will be graduating in May 2025. I have one lab experience in which I work with a PI on Alzheimer and microbiome. However, I want to work in the industry and not in academia. I think an undergrad is not enough and I want to pursue a M.S/MBA. I have applied to a-lot of internships to gain experience but haven’t heard back.

I would really appreciate if anyone could help me in how to proceed in the right direction to make it in to biotechnology.

Surprised that I don't see any mention of layoffs in Genentech's gRED (their crown jewel) this week.

Heard from someone it was 5%!

Hi all, I’m new into the industry and I was wondering how non compete clauses work? For example, if I’m an expert at making LNP formulations. Can I not make LNPs for my next company if I signed a Non compete clause covering the whole United States for 12 months? In what world a non compete clause be valid, I feel hearing that they are unenforceable? Thanks!

Hey all,

I'm considering an offer in R&D at Grifols in Durham, NC. Contract position with possibility for extension. Anyone here have experience with the company and possibly this specific location that they might be able to share? Thanks!

Hi all,

I’m currently working for a big pharma company. I started working here about a year and a half ago. When I got hired, I was working in clinical R&D, and then I moved into commercial Forecasting (after a year). I have been in my new Forecasting role for about 3 months now.

When I applied for the forecasting role, this wasn’t my dream job. I also told this to the hiring manager and highlighted my interest in competitive intelligence (CI). However, at the time, there were no open CI roles, but I didn’t want to pass up on this role either, as it was an upgrade/promotion from my former role. It would also give me more exposure to CI by allowing me to work more closely with the CI team at my company.

Fast forward three months - an internal job got posted for my dream job in CI. I would like to apply but I am unsure how to navigate this conversation with my manager. I don’t want to appear ungrateful. I certainly am - and even though I don’t LOVE my current job, it is the best role I’ve had in my career thus far. I also don’t want to shoot myself in the foot in case I do interview and I DONT get the job.

One last thing - the company is currently in the process of a reorg. New titles are being created and jobs are getting changed. My manager has told me that my job would be safe and that there would be a place for me/someone would nominate me for a new role. But I still feel a high level of uncertainty. This could be a good opportunity to exit while the ship hasn’t sunk yet.

Appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

I’m only a Scientist I, but the whole company (the 12 US-based employees anyway) are invited to this meeting with the scientific advisory board. I guess they have to have it after working hours so the consultants don’t have conflicts of interest with their other companies. But I could not think of anything I would less want to be doing on a Friday evening. Most people stay at the office and attend in person, but both times I have gone home so I can at least be in my pajamas eating chips if I have to watch this damn thing. I know this probably reflects terribly on me and makes me seem like not a team player. But god damn, Friday night??

Anyone at AACR? Saw lot of onc folks on here, anything you guys are super excited to check out or follow (even virtually if not in person). Lot of talk around new ADCs and radioligand approaches by the big pharma so far ; and ofc more KRAS

I just got back from my onsite interview yesterday (for total of 3). I sent a thank you note and got emailed back asking for references.

Is this a good sign???

Or is it more so that they are on the fence?

I was wondering what are your favorite BioTech events/ conferences that you have been to? I want to get involved in the BioTech community but I don't know where to go or really which events are worth going to. Any thoughts or ideas or things to look out for in the future?

Hello, I'm a Ph.D. graduate who has been applying for biotech positions for the past few months, but I have gotten very little luck with interviews. I know the job market is not very good right now, but I thought it would a good idea to get my resumes checked to see if there's anything I can improve.

I have 2 resumes, one for more research-related roles, and one for non-bench positions. For the research resume, I switch out the skills depending on what the job posting is looking for.

I would really appreciate any help or advice!

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Hi everyone,

Recently I’ve been thinking of starting a podcast specifically focus on biomanufacturing/bioprocessing, since I’ve been unable to find any that are specifically about the space. I just think there’s a lot of knowledge and expertise that isn’t being tapped into. The problem is, while I work in biomanufacturing, I’m not at all on the science side of things. I've already connected with some friends and colleagues about it, but I wanted to gather input from the broader community to make sure it’s a feasible idea.

Does this sound like something that other people involved in biotech would be interested in listening to? If so, what would you find valuable and interesting to hear about?

 I’d greatly appreciate some feedback!

Also, if you have any podcast recommendations for biomanufacturing/bioprocessing, I’ll graciously accept them!

(sorry, mods, if this isn’t allowed!)

Even though it’s not interesting (or even allowed) to waste time answering to rejected candidates, what’s the point of “promising” something you were not asked about?

Sorry for the rant, redditors. It has been a tough time.

I'm a relatively okay University, but not the best. I increased my aggregate GPA to be 8 last semester. I am in 2nd year. This will be my first tym applying for internships. I want an internship and all I've been adviced to do by my seniors is cold mailing. But i don't know how to do that, I've never done it. Can anybody guide me here? Also if anybody has ever done it, how did you get a remote internship in this field and what did you learn through it? I feel lost rn. Thank you for reading through!

I've been asked to prepare a 30 min presentation covering my past work experience for a senior scientist position. It looks like a mixed audience so I was thinking giving high level overview of several relevant projects and not going too much into technical details. It would be nice to get tips from those who have done this successfully.

I’ve seen a lot of comments saying to apply to startups. Any advice on finding startups?? This may be a silly question but appreciate any response •ᴗ•

I’m a CRC interested in working for IQVIA as an entry level CRA. If you’re currently a CRA for IQVIA, could you please help answer my following questions?

1. For remote roles, how much of the job is actually work from home vs traveling to monitor sites? Are most sites still monitored remotely?

2. What does a typical work week look like?

3. What was your starting pay?

4. Would you recommend your role?

5. Is the COVID vaccine required?

Soon PhD grad here. Aggressively networked and now have two offers, feel so lucky given the shit market.

If you had a choice, what would you pick?

1. Offer 1: bioinformatician at a small sequencing company, building pipelines, working some client projects, maybe get involved in marketing. $125K, 3% 401K match, 10 days PTO, fully remote.

2. Bioinformatics core position at a major university, ~$120K, ~7% 401K match, ~20 vacay days, hybrid remote. Work as part of a team with 4 other PhD level bioinformaticians. Analyze data for PIs in the institution.

3. Not an offer but called for interview, staff scientist type job, "bioinformatics software engineer 3", salary range $115K to $190K. Not sure much else.

My long term goal has been industry, so I lean toward the biotech. (My wife is a physician so health benefits are not an issue and i'd be on her insurance which is good).

Any thoughts on how each of these would look in a CV for industry applications in 3 to 5 years? Or any other general thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks!

I’m looking to pivot careers from salmon farming to biotec. I know that sounds strange but I have a double major in marine science and microbiology. My current job requires a lot of interfacing with technology, implementing new technologies, and troubleshooting among just a few things. I am looking for a job in biotec that includes these things. I really enjoy studying how something works, mastering it, and fixing it when it fails. My position is on the process improvement team but it doesn’t follow the traditional definition of the role though some aspects are similar. Does anyone know of positions in the field that have these attributes?

I'm looking into biotech related majors for college, but I want to know what working in the field is like before choosing. I love learning the content in class or by reading research papers, but working in biotech is probably somewhat different. What does your day to day look like as someone working in biotech, and what do you personally enjoy about it?

Also would studying CS at the same time as biotech be useful for biostats/AI based research?

So I'll soon graduate from Johns Hopkins with a MS in Biotechnology with Enterprise conc. I have no full time work experience except working part-time in research labs. Now i'm applying to Biotech companies. What salary range should I expect. I'm looking to apply for research or business development associate positions.

Hello,

I'm not sure if this is the right sub to post but I am close to finishing my PhD and looking for some advice on my resume. I'm actively applying for scientist/senior scientist positions in the area of continuous manufacturing of solid dosage forms, PAT, and process modelling and have had no luck so far (only one phone screen back in December) but otherwise its been radio silent. I feel my resume might have issues with formatting or maybe how I'm explaining things so any feedback would be appreciated.

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