Context: Currently an overqualified RA with 4 YOE (Feel like this may be the standard now but idk). 3 of which relate to automation (Hamilton, python etc).

Should I make a lateral move to another RA role with similar pay if I find the new role more in line with my career aspirations (automation) or should I stay put in my current role and only take a new role that has a higher title and more pay (at least 10% Salary increase).

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Hey there, doing a bit of investigative journalism based in MA area.

Curious if anyone here has experience with biotech/lifesci industry associations or clusters that are primarily funded by public or state investment. Have you seen how these relationships function? I am interested in govt partnerships w not for profits and lobbying efforts at municipal levels or up..and or their influence on local policy, spending, leadership.

Looking for insights from those who’ve worked within or alongside these organizations. How effective are they in supporting industry growth? I would be interested to hear of any experiences good or bad.

Thanks in advance!

Hello everybody. I'm a fourth year Btech BT student. As I'm reaching the end of my degree i really cannot decide what exactly to choose. A little guidance would be really helpful. Thankyou.

8 cgpa. I am keen and strong in immunology, microbiology and molecular biology but I find bioinfo a bit tougher. I'm weak in biochem since no matter what I do, I keep forgetting stuff.

I was thinking of doing an mba after graduation but turns out they only take the best of the best into top colleges. I mean I can still do it but it would require a very strong decision of going towards mba which I don't have yet.

About internships, what if I'm underprepared for doing that? Also which kind of internships I could do? Or should I actually pursue mba? Or just go into research?

Please please guide me through this.

I’m looking at two pharmD industry fellowships—one in global clinical development (late-stage oncology) and one in market access, both at big pharma companies. If you had to choose between the two, which would you go for and why?

Curious to hear what draws people to one over the other, how you see career growth in each, and what kind of person thrives in these roles. Looking for real perspectives, so any insights would be super helpful!

Hi everyone. Last December I applied for an MSL position at Novartis and got a reply from the company asking to schedule an interview through a link for olivia paradox AI. While the sender has a novartis.com mail domain, still this looks sketchy to me. Anyone has experienced this? Is this normal? Thanks !

What is the real truth to this? I can’t find much anecdotal evidence but it seems to be a thing. Curious about how you got into it and what the pay was and if it’s too good to be true or not

Hi r/biotech, I'm seeking guidance on transitioning into the legal/business strategy side of novel organisms and breeding technology. I have a master's in bio/computer science with solid experience in quantitative genetics, AI/ML, and software engineering.

My background combines technical expertise in software development and machine learning with practical experience in breeding programs and genetic improvement. This has given me valuable insight into both the technical challenges and business constraints in the space. I've come to realize that the most interesting challenges might be in the strategy/legal realm rather than purely technical implementation.

I'm particularly interested in:

• Legal/business strategy roles focused on novel organism development and regulation
• Opportunities to bridge technical expertise with regulatory strategy, especially for emerging breeding technologies
• Positions where understanding of breeding/genetics/AI supports business or legal operations
• Ways to help companies navigate the complex regulatory landscape for novel organisms

The consolidation in traditional breeding and limitations of current regulatory frameworks have made me curious about the strategic/legal side. I believe my technical background could be valuable in roles that require deep understanding of both the technology and its business/regulatory implications.

Looking for advice from those who:

• Work in biotech legal/regulatory strategy
• Have transitioned from technical roles to business/legal positions
• Have insight into career paths combining technical expertise with legal/business strategy
• Can suggest specific roles or companies working on innovative approaches to organism development

Appreciate any guidance on breaking into this space or perspectives on where this combination of skills could be most valuable.

Thanks in advance!

I just want to know whether this future job that my sister will take which suitable for her college course is a good thing and if it has a lot of benefits you get when you'll get this job. I want to help her since the course she take in our country isn't common. Additionally, my sister wants me to ask for her in this sub.. thanks in advance for the advice.... please don't hate me because I'm also not familliar to this job and the course she take..

Ugh. Sorry if I’ve double posted. Reddit crashed right when I hit post and I can’t find what I wrote before. Basically I’m trying to get into industry after having spend a time in academics. I’m looking for info on Abbvies interview process for scientist and associate scientific director roles and finding frustratingly contradictory information. First off, what’s the interview process like and how long? Second I saw today that they do a drug screening when they give an offer. Some places say it’s everywhere, some places say it’s not. Some job postings state it, none of mine did. I’m in California and as of 2024 employers are no longer allowed to ‘discriminate’ based on thc, but that law also says they can ‘punish’ based on thc. It also says if federal dollars are involved it all goes out the window. Plus all info I’ve found is from before that. Can anyone with recent experience (2024+) fill me in on these things?

I have an interview for a CoS role to the CSO at a 60 person biotech that raised $50m.

Would be great to understand how to prepare for the interview, what questions might come up etc.

The role seems like a mix coordination and leading in some vein strategic initiatives.

My background is MD and then strategy consulting.

This is with the recruiter but any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi,

I am a chemical engineer with 2 years’ experience in small molecule process development. I am considering transit to a new modality, to learn and broaden my skillset.

Which one is easier to make the jump, considering technical gap, perception from HR/hiring team, and talent pool saturation?

mAb (saturated talent pool?), ADC, gene therapy, cell therapy, peptide, oligos, or else?

I am about to get an offer from AZ in the US at grade G. ( role is in the digital function)

I was wondering if anyone can provide some guidance on the salary ( base + bonus+ RSU+ transport allowance)

Thx in advance

I'm having a difficult time finding specific examples online and wanted to understand how Drug Product shelf-life is set. I have tried looking at the guidelines but everything is just pointing to how we get to the shelf-life determination (i.e. stability studies).

Here is the debacle:

If a product was manufactured on 15Aug2023 and has a 24-month shelf-life, would the expiration date that is printed on the bottle be Aug 2025 or July 2025?

Can someone please assist and point to guidelines if available?

Anyone have experience taking over and managing AB inventory electronically (Benchling) and physically (-80C freezers) as a sole point of contact?

I manage a team of 50 scientists - some are more organized than others. Running into consumption issues and leadership wants me to take over total control (sample receipt, storage and sample checkout).

Has anyone made a similar switch and don’t have any advice to make it as efficient as possible?

Thanks in advance!

hi im 14 years old have a bunch of i beleave viable ideas regarding crispr editing for treating diseases but theres no one that i can find with the same intrests. If you have free time fell free to help me a little bit. wish the best to all of you

I get to talk to a lot of employees as a consultant (Boston focus). This post has anecdotal info from three companies:

• one that is doing exceptionally well revenue wise
• one doing reasonably well
• one not doing as well and in a turnaround phase and getting ready for their next fundraising round for an updated runway and significant strategy pivot.

The common theme lately is that everybody is burnt out. Leaders, and this includes CXOs down, are expecting more and more from people. People who have significantly less compensation (in terms of base, bonus, equity, severance pay), but are expected to perform at the same level, pace and capacity as the leader. Sometimes (rarely) the leaders offer to give people more money, not realizing that that's not what the employee wants, only because the leaders themselves prioritize money and don't see other people's viewpoints, or lack empathy by assuming other people want to work 24 hours a day. These leaders do not realize that it is not up to them to decide what's valuable for other people, and they make the mistake of assuming what drives them drives other people. They don't care about the unique motivations of their employees. Their teams are often under resourced for the scope and complexity that is imposed upon them. These unreasonable situations are intense and unsustainable for employees - everything is "urgent", on fire and last minute. Often the employees burn out and feel depressed / anxious, make mistakes due to work volume that take time to fix, or leave the company costing the company 1X (+/- depending on the level) more in tangible and intangible costs to replace and get a new hire over the learning curve.

So I want to remind these types of leaders that employees need a balance of emotional well-being and financial stability - refer to the five pillars of total rewards strategy:

1. Compensation
2. Benefits
3. Well-being effectiveness (aka work-life balance, and no, don't get me started on "work life integration", because that does not work for everyone or for all jobs)
4. Career development (be aware that not everybody wants this)
5. Recognition

I want to want to remind employees who feel burnt out that you can develop your boundary muscles and ask for deliverables to be reprioritized and you can ask where you should focus your attention this week. You're not saying "no" but instead "we have X, Y and Z on the docket, which 2 would you prefer that I focus on this week" (leaving it to them to prioritize) or "not now, but next week because right now you've asked me to focus on X and Y and my week is spoken for" (if it's obvious that what you're working on is more urgent than what they're asking for, and assuming you have all the context around the ask).

I am also aware that the biotech bubble has burst as there are resume books of laid off employees going out every week for the past 2 years or so. But that doesn't mean that we can treat employees like NASCAR car tires that get thrown out every year - pushing employees until there is no more tread left on the tires and they have nothing left to give.

If you have advice for anyone in this situation, please feel free to share in case it helps others. End rant transmission.

Hi guys,

Title. I got in as an intern for R&D. I am a second year undergrad and I am hoping to find some (relatively cheap) housing. Now I might be delusional, but the location is in Pfizer Headquarters at Hudson Yards and I am hoping to find housing that is 1-2k 💀.

I would describe myself as minimalist — ie I have visited friends in NYC and I just slept on the floor of the dorm lol. So I will try to be the least of an inconvenience (especially if I get a place for cheap).

Anyways, if anyone has housing (university housing??), tips, or are in the same program as I and want to figure something out together LMK!!!

For reference they pay 25/hr 😭 but it’s whatever it’s Pfizer ykyk

1. What was/is your area of research?
2. How long did it take you to graduate (if you're already done)/will it take you (if you're in the process?)
3. Are you working in that same area now?

I've been in biotech industry for 3 years now and have moved around the industry a bit, working at startups to large 'house-hold name' companies, doing things from making nutrient solutions for cells to biopharmateuticals, etc. In the last two years though the job market has been pretty bad in my area and I had to take a large >20% paycut from my last job to my current job. Currently I make $28/hr, pretty much doing the same work + some extra stuff.

When I read the news yesterday I discovered that Costco is raising the pay for most of its employees in the future to over $30 an hour. I'm really happy for the avg Costco employee, but I am sad. Sad that no job I've had in this industry has ever thought more of me than a number. To add insult to injury I will very likely be laid off next month due to budget cuts. I love the people I work with and the camaraderie that comes with it, but I am contemplating leaving the industry temporarily after I get laid off to think on some things.

Edit: I live and work within the SF Bay Area, if anyone is curious about my cost of living.

Is there an online free or paywalled resource that tracks public company disclosures of their expected timing for clinical trial readouts?

I am currently finishing my bachelor's in biology and aiming towards a master's. I am mostly into plant science, my research at the moment, and computational biology. The latter is the one I'm leaning towards the most for future education. I have started an online course in the basics of Python so as to be better equipped when I get into my master's. (I am considering doing data analysis with R as well).

My main problem is not understanding what skills or qualifications companies value the most. Like I mentioned in the title, biotech companies, in plant science, would be cool, but I don't mind pharmaceuticals or microbiology. As you can imagine, my supervisors and teachers are academics-oriented, which I have realized is not for me. Therefore, I lack guidance when it comes to industry work and skills. Additionally, many work listings I have found in those fields are for PhDs or post-docs at an academic institution.

On that note, I would like to ask if you need a PhD to work in these fields? As well as what skills or qualifications I should pursue to transition into industry jobs? Please keep in mind I am interested in the European job market.

Thank you for your help. :)

Already have a masters in biochemistry and 3 years of biotech experience including my current full time job at a tiny start up (<10 people, no safety net for getting fired despite being in Germany) as a PM (really just a sales person wearing a bunch of hats). Long story short I don't like my job and the only way to stay in Germany and find new work without knowing German is to go for a PhD. Is this a bad idea? I fear starting a PhD now/in next 6 months I may completely miss the next wave of a healthy biotech labor market and I'll re-enter the work force post-PhD in the next wave of biotech darkness with no job prospects when I. could've gotten something if I didn't do the PhD. Or maybe this is spiral thinking. I don't even want to work in academia but I want to be challenged and I can't find a job to do that in industry because I can't find a new job period. Yes I am lucky to have any job currently I am aware but that's beside the point.

Hey biotech community, i am 15 with 0 knowledge on biotech, i wanted to make fishes that glow in the dark, I have seen many tutorials on making glow in the night bacteria so that's how I got this idea. Is it possible to make glow in the dark fishes , if so what might be the cost of the equipment to do it.

This field seems to be starting to boom lately. Has anyone interviewed for any companies in this space recently? I recently interviewed at Alpha-9 oncology and their HR team (team of 2 maybe?) seemed like genuine employees and very focused on culture. That could be a company on the rise to look out for.

Sorry if the question's been answered before, but I've not seen any sort of union/body that represents biotech or pharma works (whether as a external or a workers' group within a company).

Generally makes sense as typically better rights, compensation, and benefits vs other industries.

But when it comes to layoffs, which seems to be a frequently recurring theme in recent years, I feel like this should be more commonplace?

I understand that it's vastly different here in the UK vs US, EU and other geographies, but wanted to hear others' experiences/involvements with any unions.

Hello! I have an upcoming interview for a process engineer position in Switzerland for Takeda. Unsure about what is a fair salary expectation. Job description requires Bachelors + 3y exp / Masters + 0y / PhD + 0y. I have Bachelors (in May I will also finish my Masters) + 4y exp. My skills/professional profile fit very well with the position.

In the survey I see a 2024 report for Bachelors + 7y with a 125k CHF base salary. Based on this, plus some glassdoor reviews, is 100k CHF reasonable?

Any other opinion of the company/culture is welcome. Thank you in advance 🫂🫂

Role is in Ops/Manufacturing, working on commercially available products (not R&D)

What’s going on with Wuxi? Are they exiting Western markets?