Career opportunities in biotechnology and drug development /

Freedman, Toby.

Career opportunities in biotechnology and drug development / Toby Freedman. - Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2008. - x, 409 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Industry overview : landing a job in industry -- The pros and cons of working in industry : why make the transition? -- How to excel in industry : what to expect and what is expected of you -- So you want a job in biotechnology and drug development ... : finding your way in -- The informational interview : researching your options -- The biotechnology and drug development industry : an overview -- Career opportunities in biotechnology and drug development companies -- Discovery research : the idea makers -- Preclinical research : the bridge between discovery research and clinical development -- Project management : the product development "orchestra conductors" -- Clinical development : developing new products to benefit human health -- Medical affairs : working in the post-approval world -- Regulatory affairs : the final challenge -- passing the FDA test -- Quality : consistently making good products -- Operations : ensuring that processes run smoothly and efficiently -- Bio/pharmaceutical product development : the chemistry has to be good -- Life science information management : the melding of computer and biological sciences -- Business and corporate development : why big deals really are a big deal -- Marketing : communicating a message to customers -- Sales : generating revenue and educating customers -- Technical applications and support : getting paid to be the expert -- Corporate communications : communication between external and internal worlds -- Executive leadership and entrepreneurship : the business builders -- Law : providing legal advice and protecting property -- Health care finance : venture capital, institutional investing, investment banking, and equity research -- Management consulting : the strategy advisors -- Recruiting : the business of matchmaking -- Index. pt. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. The biotechnology industry resume : putting your best foot forward -- 5. 6. pt. 2. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

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Biotechnology--Vocational guidance.
Drug development--Vocational guidance.
Life sciences--Vocational guidance.
Biotechnology.
Drug Industry.
Vocational guidance.

HF5381.TP248.2 / .F737 2008

660.6023

2008 B-393 TP 248.2 / F853c 2008
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