Biotech Director Career Guide and Counseling

Question: What does a Business Development Director - Biotech do?

Answer: They are in charge of improving the business of the high tech product line. Biotech companies can be anything from replacement parts for bodies to chemical companies or drug companies. They improve the sales in several ways - increased customers, increasing the volume from a customer, help identify new products, increase available products, and improve the price on existing business.

Question: salary range offered to a director in a healthcare biotech company in taiwan?

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Question: What would be the salary (base and bonus) of a market research director or senior manager in biotech/pharma? 3 years experience as market research manager in biotech and 10 years in business research

Answer: This link should give you a good idea. Slainte, -D

Question: Degree needed for a job in biotech industry? I am a college student studying biomolecular engineering and looking to get into the biotech industry. I am interested in doing drug research and maybe being a research director someday. I've seen PhD, M.S., and M.Eng degree programs out there, but which one is most appropriate for making one's way in the biotech industry?

Answer: If you're goal is research director - please remember, that's not an entry level position. For research director at a University or Government institution, look to getting a Ph.D. minimum, then starting doing different positions at the top institutions for 5-year periods minimum. NIH, Mayo, Columbia Univ, Oregon Health System, UCLA, etc. Pray that you solve some major research problems in each position. You'll make director by your mid-fifties. More importantly, be a master at capturing federal money. Grant writing is as much an art as understanding the Kreb's Cycle - sometime even moreso. For the biotech industry (private companies), having a business skills is the major factor. Since there is no federal monies coming in, learning how to budget labs and still achieve science goals is the key. Look to earn a nighttime/part-time/on-line MBA and start where ever in a private company. Pray that the company doesn't fold or get parcelled off in your time. Look to make career jumps in 3-year intervals.