Breaking into Industry

Plus Live Events, Resources, and Biotech News

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Carina Clingman
October 11, 2024

One of the most common questions I get asked is: “How do I break into Industry if I Don’t Have Lab Experience?”

There are many paths, and I’ll give you a few tools and resources that might help in this newsletter!

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In today’s email:

🎧👇Listen: The Biotech Career Coach Podcast

Empowering Careers: Gloucester Biotechnology Academy's Pathway to Biotech

In this episode of the Biotech Career Coach Podcast, we revisit an interview with John Doyle, Education Director at the Gloucester Biotechnology Academy, originally conducted for the Building Biotechs podcast. We discuss pathways for individuals with little to no experience to enter the biotech industry, emphasizing the academy's role in re-skilling and transitioning careers through intensive training programs. John tells us about the academy's offerings, including a seven-month training curriculum followed by internships, industry partnerships, and their outreach through middle school programs to inspire young minds. We also highlight the Massachusetts Life Sciences Internship Challenge and the benefits it offers companies in hiring capable interns. The value of the program is showcased through alumni success stories and the academy's holistic support system for students.

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Working on your LinkedIn Profile? Did you know you can put your profile in our community chat for feedback? One of our members got some great feedback on her ‘about’ section, which might inspire you to work on yours this weekend!

Upcoming Events:

🎧👇Listen: the Building Biotechs Podcast

Not All Who Wander Are Lost: with Iva Toudjarska, founder and CEO of Zeal Therapeutics

This week I had a great conversation with Iva Toudjarska, founder and CEO of Zeal Therapeutics. From earning a PhD in molecular biology to a solid scientific career at Alnylam, to working in venture capital, to selling a successful SaaS company, Iva’s career that’s set her up well to enjoy this new challenge – founding a baby biotech. Her expertise marries business development, venture capital, and company-building. Iva shared valuable advice for biotech founders on securing funding, making strategic decisions, and building effective partnerships. Tune in to hear her experiences, lessons learned, and her current work leading Zeal Therapeutics, a precision kidney RNA therapeutics company.

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NOTES FROM CARINA

This month, I’m sharing a few specific resources for those working on moving from academia to industry.

Register for this FREE upcoming webinar. You’ll see me there, plus some amazing panelists:

Webinar: Breaking into Biotech

Are you eager to enter the exciting world of biotechnology? Whether you’re considering the next steps after your undergrad or master’s program or feeling overwhelmed by the competitive job market, this webinar will provide you with practical strategies and insights to break into the biotech industry with confidence. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain knowledge from various industry experts and walk away with the tools you need to navigate this ever-evolving industry.

Career Coach: Transition Into a Career in Biotech

This week, Carina discusses how to transition into a career in biotech when you don’t have lab experience. Plus, handling difficult interviews and getting a “dry” promotion.

RESOURCES + THINGS WE’RE FOLLOWING

This year's biopharma layoff rate on track with 2023: Fierce Biotech Q3 analysis

As summer heat turns to cool winds, hopes that this year would bring widespread industry relief have dissipated, with quarterly layoffs evening out to similar levels as the same time last year. | As summer heat turns to cool winds, hopes that this year would bring widespread industry relief have dissipated, with quarterly layoffs evening out to similar levels as the same time last year.

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: OpenAI On Top — By A Lot

It is no shock to see the company that tops this list — a $6.6 billion raise makes a lot of headlines. However, it was far from the only big round this week, as seven of them topped $100 million — including $500 million for yet another AI company.

Manager’s Toolbox: How Resilience Can Help You Bounce Back From Adversity

Managers face a variety of challenges during their careers. Instead of falling into fight or flight, develop resilience to navigate the uncertain moments that pop up from time to time.

Philadelphia’s Biotech Landscape Thrives: Highlights from the Philly Builds Bio+ Symposium | BioBuzz

Philadelphia’s Biotech Landscape Thrives: Highlights from the Philly Builds Bio+ Symposium

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