Industry vsacademia 20110211

Professional Development Lecture 4 A career in Industry vs. Academia Peter Rose [email_address] Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

My Background ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

Drug Discovery & Development Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/corporate/research/drug_discovery_process/drug_discovery_process.html Cost ~ $800-900 Million Patent life: 20 years

Industry vs. Academia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

1 – Be your own boss? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

2 – Funding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

3 – Timescale and Change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

4 – Product ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

5 – Team Work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

Multidisciplinary Drug Discovery Example Biological Aspects Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series Biological Target (enzyme, receptor, transporter) Binding affinity Selectivity Cell Permeability Active/ Passive Transport Protein Binding Absorption Distribution Metabolism Toxicity Efficacy Dose Animal Model Drug-Drug Interactions Excretion Bioavailability Cytotoxicity Cell-based assays

6 – Work Environment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

7 – Information Sharing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

8 – Career Advancements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

9 – Salary & Benefits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

10 – Biotech vs. Large Pharma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

Postdoc ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series Network (i.e. LinkedIn) with former or current postdocs, read their publications.

Where do You fit in? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

Types of Industrial Research/Careers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series

Feb 11, 2011 Professional Development Series Discussion/Questions? Further reading: Searls DB, 2009 Ten Simple Rules for Choosing between Industry and Academia. PLoS Comput Biol 5(6): e1000388.

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