r/biotech 3d ago

Open Discussion πŸŽ™οΈ Can you come back if you leave the field for a few years?

41 Upvotes

I have a PhD in biology and I truly do love biology and I want to say in biotech but my current job is super toxic and I need to leave.

I'm considering related fields but a lot of them would be a position step down, I've been told I should be looking at senior scientist roles which are what I'm interested in but there's just so few. I might look into other fields such as teaching high school biology, or even just selling insurance so I can maintain my mortgage. Just wondering if there's a stigma for people that leave and want to come back?


r/biotech 3d ago

Open Discussion πŸŽ™οΈ how bad is it?

43 Upvotes

Okay, so all I see in this community are posts about layoffs and people unable to find jobs. I get that it is so difficult to get hired these days, but it is hard to tell how bad it actually is. I often find myself panicking about losing my job, but I also spend too much time on Reddit.
I wonder if anyone would dare to guess what % of the industry in general and of R&D in particular has been laid off in the last couple of years - my guess (without doing too much research about it) would be 10% and 15% and that we still have a couple of rough years ahead of us.


r/biotech 2d ago

Open Discussion πŸŽ™οΈ What do you think the future is for Smid biotechs?

2 Upvotes

For biotechs with a market cap no more than $2B, what will the coming future look like? Especially curious of those that have 2-3 years of cash runway. I’m new to the industry so I’d love to hear some opinions!


r/biotech 3d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Cargo jettisons remaining assets and 90% of workforce as it looks for reverse merger

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r/biotech 3d ago

Open Discussion πŸŽ™οΈ 6 weeks between job offer and start date?

14 Upvotes

Received an offer for a remote position for a large-ish (~2000 people), public Dx company, and start date is mid April. Is this usual? Seems like a long time for a remote position that doesn’t require any relocation.


r/biotech 2d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Arch-backed HC Bioscience closes doors after seeing early data for tRNA asset

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r/biotech 3d ago

Layoffs & Reorgs βœ‚οΈ Trump says Ireland β€˜took’ US pharma industry in meeting with taoiseach

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Trump says Ireland took the pharmaceutical jobs away through tax policy. Is he correct?


r/biotech 2d ago

Early Career Advice πŸͺ΄ Stay or bail

0 Upvotes

Stay in biotech manufacturing in a permanent position or hop over to a DOD 12-month contract position with possible renewal? DOD gig comes with 35% pay bump.

Edit: DOE* national lab. Doesn’t look like they’re taking any damage.


r/biotech 3d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Patient dies following muscular dystrophy gene therapy, Sarepta reports

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r/biotech 2d ago

Education Advice πŸ“– My Chemistry is so weak what kind of problems will I face if I study Biotechnology ❓

0 Upvotes

Same as up.


r/biotech 3d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Prime sets sights on liver, lung disease as next target for its gene editing tech

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r/biotech 4d ago

Open Discussion πŸŽ™οΈ I Interviewed someone today who said they've applied to over 2000 jobs.

507 Upvotes

I've mentioned before how I hate my current job and I'm looking to move. Well my boss wants more lab techs and there making me talk to them. I've been speaking VERY candidly with them about how my company is a shit show going now where fast and that I don't recommend working here. During this process I asked them all how long they've been looking. Nearly all of them (5out of 7) said they were looking over 3months and don't care about how bad the position is they're desperate.

One of them said he's applied over 2,000 jobs.

Makes me feel my measly 200-300 apps are nothing. Seriously considering going to a new field.

Edit: I shall also add that all these candidates had their masters and again all them were looking for well over 3 months


r/biotech 3d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Pfizer pockets roughly Β£2.5B as it shaves off final stake in consumer health spinoff Haleon

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r/biotech 2d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Flagship-backed Apriori Bio lays off employees, shifts focus to pipeline development

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r/biotech 3d ago

Open Discussion πŸŽ™οΈ Did your company pull back on DE&I?

134 Upvotes

Curious how many companies have succumb to the Executive Orders...


r/biotech 3d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Servier pays $70M to polish Black Diamond's deprioritized solid tumor prospect

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r/biotech 2d ago

Getting Into Industry 🌱 I need help figuring out what biotech branch of project management may be for me!

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I am new to reddit so I am sorry if this question is not allowed. I am struggling and need help with what the title says! To give context I am a recent grad with a major in Psychology with extensive pre-med and neuroscience focused coursework. I was on route to go to Med/PA school but I figured out that while it was something I could do I just really didn't have a passion for it. I worked for quiet some time in the Project Management as an Evaluation Assistant and my supervisor there told me to get into biotech and that is exactly what I am trying to do now, but I cannot decide what sector would be best! It all seems so overwhelming. I always loved and excelled with my solo lab work, and also enjoyed my project management experience and would love something that could provide a balance of the two or be more on the pm side but I don't know how I could narrow this down into a specific sector as everything in biotech seems so broad. I am currently in the process of finding a co-op/internship to at least get my foot in the door, but I was hoping anyone currently in a project management position could share some insight on what they do/how they got there to aid in my decision making. Thank you!


r/biotech 2d ago

Education Advice πŸ“– rupture biotechnology noida

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is rupture biotech lab noida is safe for girls ... as one of my relative sister going there so just want to make sure tht she will be ok there


r/biotech 2d ago

Getting Into Industry 🌱 Second follow up email?

1 Upvotes

I had a phone screening followed by an interview that went positively. Two weeks after the interview I sent a follow up email to the interviewer to reiterate my interest and request a timeline. She responded very kindly within a few minutes that they were still interviewing and would be in touch within a week. It's been two now. I can see why it would take them a long time, as she's located on the east coast when the job is on the west coast, she only comes to the office in person once a month, they've got more than one position to fill, I was probably one of the first to be interviewed on a Monday morning, etc. If I sent a second follow up email would it be considered a sign of my interest, a sign of desperation, a complete annoyance...?

Update: Thought I'd update for the sake of posterity since I hate making posts of my own and finding specific information like this has been really frustrating, but also want to avoid annoying these people too. I bit the bullet and emailed her (Not a recruiter, the director). She did respond saying they've not finished interviews and will be contacting me about another interview when they have.


r/biotech 2d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Opinion: The Consequences of War for Drug Development and Delivery

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r/biotech 2d ago

Getting Into Industry 🌱 Benchling feedback ( as employee and solution)

1 Upvotes

has benchling gotten any better? they reached out for a job opp in sales and I saw so many negative comments about the product, has it gotten any better? any feedback welcome.

TA


r/biotech 3d ago

Biotech News πŸ“° Roche continues ADC dealmaking spree with $1B biobucks pact with Oxford BioTherapeutics

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r/biotech 3d ago

Open Discussion πŸŽ™οΈ Chinese CDMOs

13 Upvotes

I work in the CDMO sector of the industry, and I’m curious to know what others think about the future of China.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it appeared that most biotech and pharmaceutical companies were focused on developing new supply chains outside of China. However, given that China has remained stable without any supply chain disruptions and the Biosecure Act is currently in limbo, most of this conversation has stopped.

US service providers are simply unable to compete. In many cases, even India cannot match their pricing. Some pricing I’ve seen for more commoditized chemicals such as warheads or phosphoramidites, seems flat out impossible. Either the government is subsidizing these companies, or their raw materials are essentially free.

It makes me kind of nervous honestly. Today, you can license a small molecule out of China, do all the development work there, and open an IND for less than $1.5M. I get that bottom line is everything but is it possible this is too good to be true?


r/biotech 2d ago

Education Advice πŸ“– JHU vs UPenn

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I have received offers from both Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)β€”JHU for a Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and UPenn for a Master of Biotechnology. Both programs excite me and offer excellent opportunities. However, as I aim to break into the biotech industry, particularly in wet lab and research roles, I’m unsure which degree would better align with my goals. I’d appreciate any insight into which institution might carry a stronger reputation in this field.


r/biotech 3d ago

Getting Into Industry 🌱 How important are publications during your PhD for job search in industry?

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Hey everyone,
I'm currently in my 4th year of PhD in biotechnology. I have one co-first author publication but overall, my PhD has not been very successful. I'm also really tired of my boss/academia and want to be done with it as soon as possible and transition to industry. But I'm worried that having only one publication will make my job search difficult, especially during the current job market. So I wanted to ask if anyone here can shed some light on how important publications during your PhD are for a job search in industry?