A View from the Bridge

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A View from the Bridge
Race Day on the Charles River, Harvard,
Massachusetts Reflections about (and anecdotes
from) a Career in Bridging Science
Business Michal Preminger, PhD, MBA Director of
Business Development, Harvard Medical
School Harvard University Office of Technology
Development
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(Life Science) PhD Career Options

• Scientist in biotech/pharma industry (bench or
  project management contract research)
• Scientific writer/editor/journalist
• Work for not-for-profit foundations
• Lab/department administrative management in
  industry/acaedmia
• Government (funding agencies, policy making)
• Intellectual Property Law (patent writing and
  prosecution)
• Technology Transfer
• Business development in biotech/pharma industry
• Entrepreneurship found your own startup
• Venture Capital
• Management consulting
• Technology Analyst (Investment Funds/Banks,
  Market research firms)

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Patent Law
Own Startup


Business Development biotech/pharma
Venture Capital
Need Additional Training/Education/Experience

Project Mgr biotech/pharma
Technology Transfer
Technology Analyst
Startup Scientific Founder
Government, Policy
Got What it Takes
Bench Scientist biotech/pharma
Scientific writer/journalist
Scientific foundation
Passively follow science
Actively pursue science
Is it Still Science?
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Resources

• How to go about it?
• Start with your little network instructor, lab
  alumni, parents friends, etc.
• Head hunters
• Shutafut Nirit 054 5343484
• Nisha Biotech
• http//www.biotechjobs.co.il/
• http//chronicle.com/jobs/2002/07/2002071001c.htm
• Off the Bench Career Options for Scientists
• By MARY DILLON JOHNSON
• BEYOND THE IVORY TOWER
• What you should know about nonacademic careers
  for Ph.D.'s
• The good news is science Ph.D.'s have many
  options.

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Bridging Contrasting Cultures
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Technology Transfer/Development
Research Innovation Discovery
Assess Technology Commercial Potential
Development Patenting Marketing
Business Development, Licensing vs. Startup
Contract Management Enforcement
Revenues
Research
Research Enterprise
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Licensing Income FY 2005