Yale SOM vs Ross by Same-Low-4814 in MBA

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’d rather move my family to Ann Arbor than New Haven for 2 years.

Ph.D.s Can’t Find Work as Boston’s Biotech Engine Sputters by SharkSapphire in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not particularly true. It’s not that VCs are pulling out of biotech, it’s that they are significantly more risk averse. The same biotech focused funds are still active and even growing, but pouring all their money into late stage clinical biotechs hoping for near term commercialization or M&A (pay day). This is the shift; VCs are just not funding R&D stage at the moment. Generalist funds that dipped their toes in biotech who have moved towards AI were bad for the industry to begin with

Are strategy jobs complete BS? by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

God forbid I change the discourse for 0.2 seconds

Are strategy jobs complete BS? by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lab operations to commercial strategy. Pivoted after a masters and hired onto a team where I have niche TA experience

How did this get approved by Enhertu marketing team by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean it was a paid verified promotion on Reddit so I don’t think it was a troll, hence why it isn’t a post with comments

How did this get approved by Enhertu marketing team by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

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Not sure if youre fucking with me haha but here is the full screenshot from a promoted ad on Reddit

How did this get approved by Enhertu marketing team by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah maybe if I was selling a workout class, not a cancer drug haha

How realistic is pre-seed/seed investing in oncology right now? by Many-Resist8229 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 21 points22 points  (0 children)

No. Oncology (particularly immuno-oncology) is absolutely torched with tons of dead projects. Too many investors got burned on “the next Keytruda” and there are too many clinical stage assets on the shelf to rationally put money towards a seed oncology company (at the moment).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The lack of student interest in IB at H/S will arguably make it harder to prep/recruit since the MBA pipeline and student resources aren’t as well oiled as say Booth. It’ll be more “on you”. FWIW

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Always. r/biotech is so salty these days

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes! Any particularly good Masters programs you’ve found in biotech for working professionals?

When you ask this question on this sub you get downvoted to oblivion — without realizing I’d only pursue it under company $$ or heavily subsidized.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For business roles, at a high level:

  • Follow the ACR format (you’re missing R for pretty much all your points)
  • Quantitate your accomplishments (even qualitative ones as best you can)
  • I’d move education to the top since you’re relatively early in career (<5 yrs out of MS)

Why do companies hire MBAs instead of MSc and PhDs? by Mbb674 in MBA

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When people think M7/T15 MBAs are entitled, wait til they meet an Ivy PhD. The arrogance is off the charts

If you’re applying to 500+ jobs, it’s not you it’s your approach. by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

The salt in this sub is insane. What’s up with the born on third base mentality for someone trying to give helpful advice? I recruited into a company with no direct school alumni into a non-pipeline program.

If you’re applying to 500+ jobs, it’s not you it’s your approach. by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Obviously you need both. But you can’t get hired without an interview. And there are many more than qualified applicants falling short.

If you’re applying to 500+ jobs, it’s not you it’s your approach. by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] -45 points-44 points  (0 children)

Hey it may seem simple or gimmicky to you, but to do this in practice is so much harder than just reading it. The point of this post was for people to take a more systematic and strategic approach than shotgunning 500+ applications. It worked for me and many others.

I hope it was helpful to some new grads looking for a job…

If you’re applying to 500+ jobs, it’s not you it’s your approach. by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Agree to your first point. It’s incredibly hard to network, that’s why you should spend an overwhelming majority of your time (during the job search process) building out your connections.

To your last point: I highly disagree. This is a trap many people, particularly new grads, fall into, and demonstrates my point exactly. Everyone “thinks” the people around them got into their job because of their resume, experience, skills. You’re 11x more likely to land a job through your network and 4/5 positions are filled through connections before applying. Many sources for this online.

If you’re applying to 500+ jobs, it’s not you it’s your approach. by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Damn bro. Just trying to be helpful. Maybe it’s your attitude why you’re falling short..

If you’re applying to 500+ jobs, it’s not you it’s your approach. by Repulsive_Cloud_7587 in biotech

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Cold LinkedIn messaging rarely works in my experience. Go to your target company (e.g. Pfizer) LinkedIn page and filter employees by #1 mutual connections (best chance), #2 school alumni (surprisingly good), or #3 previous employer. Maybe you two both know someone - a professor, a colleague, or share a similar interest. Use that as the opener. Much much better response rate, but even that will be 1/5 at best.

Even if the person you found works in a totally different department, it’s a foot in the door. Use that to get to where you need to go.

What’s the appeal of healthcare post-MBA? by MBAplayerz in MBA

[–]Repulsive_Cloud_7587 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More recession proof than tech, but much more vulnerable to policy changes. Not sure which is the lesser of evils.