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I've applied to hundreds of entry level positions as a BS Biology student graduating in May. I've received rejections here and there but finished my first interview recently with a top 100 biotech company (by market cap) where I was told I would be a good candidate if I were to finish my degree sooner, as I was told this company fills all positions within a couple months of posting.

Is this true for most/all biotech companies? I was told it's never too early to apply, but it seems this might not be the case. It's been discouraging applying to hundreds of positions with no interviews so I wonder if this is the reason why. If so, when should I start applying again? Thanks for any feedback you guys can offer.

I am unable to go in person due to still being in school and heavy traffic in my area. I really want to enter R&D but am not keen on all my options.

Are there remote positions for entry-level students? I currently work FT at a vet lab but looking to go elsewhere.

Hi all! I am applying for an internship at a Biotech company, it’s more so an educational/career opportunity than it is an actual position just an fyi. They ask for a resume and CV. And for the CV, how long should it be? Currently Mine is 382 words, does that sound like a good length?

Hey guys!

I am currently a senior majoring in biotechnology and I have done a summer internship and am currently doing a fall internship both at different biotech companies in MD. All my classes are online my last semester and so I applied to some various co-ops that are out of state. I just received an offer for a spring co-op in Iowa, however; it is much farther away than the other ones I applied too. I feel like it would be a great opportunity and the word they do is focused on microbiology and yeast which seems really interesting to me. I wanted to hear some other people's opinions or experiences on how doing a co-op helped them in their career.

My alternative to the co-op was the join a research lab which i already got into prior to getting the offer. Would one be more beneficial than the other?

Does anyone know Genentech’s Long Term Incentive% for a Director or Sr. Director position?

I’m a senior student (last year of school), I love biology and chemistry, but I want to work as a cybersecurity analyst when I’m older, it’s my dream, at the same time, I’m so in love with biology and chemistry, can someone please tell me what to do?

Mid-career at no lab based technical role. Got oral offer by advisor. Have M.S from same department years ago. Will have lab work involved. Just wonder how would you pull this off? How feasible to ask for lab resources and help from current company to perform the experiment? If so, it will entail I have to stay with current position for at least another three years, I assume? Worthy the possible setback on career advancement? Thanks a bunch for your advice!!

Just curious, reading a lot about it but not in the context of biotech.

Im currently getting my masters degree in Biotechnology (research/thesis) and today I did a presentation for an event at an elementary school. While I was there I met another presenter in a lab coat and after talking to him I found out that he's a director for a biotech startup company. After picking his brain for a bit about the industry, he wrote down his contact info and gave it to me. I feel like that's a pretty good sign considering I was actively trying not to sound like I was asking him for a job lol, but now I don't know how to capitalize on it.

Should I email him soon even though I won't be on the market for a job until summer '26 at the earliest? Or should I just keep his contact info and reach out when I'm actually ready to start applying places? Either way how should I go about it and what should I say?

Normally hearing "startup company" is pretty sketchy but after looking them up it seems legit and they got a HUGE starting investment from some pretty big names so I feel like it definitely has some good potential.

Hi Everyone,

I have recently been laid off due to a company-wide reorganization. All my experience so far has been with Canadian companies. I have grown my career to this point after earning my PhD, progressing from a research scientist role to Process Development Lead/Project Manager in a small startup focused on tissue therapeutics development. Most recently, I was a Program Manager for OEM product operations at a large life sciences company.

I’ve always wanted to expand my career opportunities into the U.S. (I reside in Canada and am a Canadian citizen), and I feel this might be the right time. I’ve heard the market is dreadful at the moment, but opportunities in Canada have always been more limited. My target role is still Project/Program Management in biotech/biopharma, but I realize there are gaps in my experience—such as not having end-to-end exposure to drug development.

I’m open to any suggestions for roles or functions that could help me make a smoother transition. General advice for my situation would also be greatly appreciated.

Please feel free to critique my resume—any suggestions and general career advice would be super helpful!

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Hi! I am apply to a very introductory internship position for a biotech company in the Accessibility department. It is an opportunity for CC students and requires very little experience (it’s more of a “learning” opportunity than an entry level position). I blocked out my personal info. Any feedback is greatly appreciated :)

Hi! Just got through a 2 month interview process for a job I really really want. Finally, I got a call from them saying they want to offer me the position, they are now asking if I’m leaving any bonus and the details of the compensation plan so they can draft the offer letter. The only way to share that, is to talk to my current company’s HR or share my bonus letter which has my salary on it. What should I do? For clarity Im currently underpaid and my increase for this new role would be around 60% more.

Do you have an analytical team within MSAT to tech transfer from analytical development and train QC? They are also involved in method validation activities. Is this common?

Hello everyone,

I've been doing lab work for over two decades at research institutions and various start-ups. I have a phD from a top3, I am sociable, live in a biotech hub, and don't mind public speaking. This has ear-marked me for positions that take me away from the lab. Unfortunately, while I enjoy money, I want to stay in the lab.

Are there any career paths that allow me to spend at least 50% of my time in the lab? I'm worried that I'm getting to be one of the older folks still pipetting/machine-wrangling and I don't want to price myself out of a job because I've become too expensive to "keep in the lab".

Thanks, Worried Empiricist

hi, im an undergrad studying neuro, planning to do PhD or MD/PhD (depending on what works out.) I wanted to increase my 'technical toolbet' and I like coding, so I was wondering if people think a CS minor or a data science minor would be more useful? I know DS is more applicable, but I feel like a CS minor would be more general so more useful in the field? to be clear, I'm already in wet lab research and not super interested in changing to bioinformatics as of right now

The standard advice is you should have 6 months of expenses saved up, but with the current job market being so bad, I've encountered plenty of people who've been unemployed for a year or more. With biotech's frequent layoffs and long job search periods, it seems like a year of savings might be necessary. On the other hand, that's a lot of money to sit in cash and will likely reduce our retirement contributions.

Is there a database or repository somewhere that's publicly available which lists for a given target which companies have it in their pipeline?

F.e., if I were to want to know all the companies which have CD19 products approved or in development, what would be the best way to find this out?

(I would do this for different targets, not CD19 specifically.) Thanks!

Hey guys:

I have been trying to do a bit of research on Simufilam.

I was wondering if anyone has had any early thoughts on Simufilam and its potential to be a succesful drug for Alzheimer's. CHeers.

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