Speakers: Lesley Stolz (J&J), Jimmy Zhang (previously Merck, J&J, Lilly), Cheni Kwok (Linear Dreams), Sarah Bodary (Darwin Bodary Consulting), Lizabeth Leveille (Merck), Jennifer Leeds (Retired from Novartis)
Organizers: Toby Freedman (Synapsis Search Biotech Recruiting), Rachel Kindt (Rachel Kindt Consulting), Sandra Morris (MorTil Consulting), Dean Wilson (PBSS)
Date: 2024-11-13
Time: 8:30-12:30 Pacific Time
Registration fee: Free
Location: Online via Zoom
Major Sponsor:
Vendor show vendors registered to date:
Registration: http://www.PBSS.org
Registration deadline:2024-11-12  (it will close sooner if the seating cap is reached)

About the Topic

Evolving career landscapes and interests can lead beyond the typical vertical climb through a given specialty in R&D. Fortunately, there are many paths potentially available for scientists seeking roles beyond the bench.

In this second PBSS workshop of a series, career transitions to Business Development (BD) / BioPartnering will be explored. Experienced experts from startup, biotech, and pharma companies, spanning both “sell” and “buy” sides, will describe the BD career path and provide advice, including:

• The landscape of BD roles and responsibilities; status and trends
• Differences between large and small companies
• Paths to entering the field
• Desirable attributes of those considering BD roles (what hiring managers might look for)
• Lessons learned from careers in BD
• Traits that might suggest avoiding the BD path
• Pros and cons of the career
• Personal advice and experiences

Each presentation will include brief Q&A, and the workshop will conclude with a panel discussion.

Subsequent workshops in the series will explore career transitions into Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Venture Capital, Medical Affairs, Intellectual Property, and others.

An additional 1-day, in-person PBSS workshop on BD and BioPartnering is scheduled for February 26, 2025, presented by BD subject matter experts. Please continue to watch PBSS postings for details.