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Biotech VC |
| Message Name: |
Re: opinions |
| Date Posted: |
06/13/2005 |
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I'm a first year financial analyst at a biotech company (graduated 2004). In the job hunt, I had a couple informational interviews with some biotech VC firms in NYC. It seems like something I want to get into down the road. I want to get my MBA from a school with a good healthcare focus (Fuqua) - I want to enter in the fall of 2006. After this, I will have 2 years of biotech industry work, an MBA, and I was pre-med in college (and finance). Does this seem like a good path to a biotech VC firm? I haven't completely written off getting my PhD in pharmacology, but with the timing, it most likely isn't in the cards. Should I seriously consider the PhD? Just wondering how the overall plan sounds...Any opinions/tips are appreciated... |
| Message: |
Hey Aprilia825,
I'm actually interested in following a simmilar career path to what you described. I am currently in a Ph.D. program in pharmacology but I decided to leave with a Master's because I don't feel that there are very good oppurtunities to get financial experience after you have a Ph.D. However, you have an interesting situation because you have the financial experience first. From my perspective I think a Ph.D. would give you a lot of science credibility but really wouldn't be too useful. I'd be interested to hear your response.
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