"Do you miss being in the lab, though?" I've had a lot of industry colleagues (scientists) ask about my transition to business development and whether it's an option for them, so I was glad for the chance to share some of my experience with Anis in his newsletter below! I hope it'll help those who are interested in exploring BD - just be prepared to answer the question above many, many times :).
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Want to learn what Business Development is like on the cutting-edge of cell therapy? Lucky for us, Amanda M. Rickard (Senior Manager Business Development at Notch Therapeutics) took time out of her busy schedule to fill us in! You can read the whole Q&A on the latest Science 2 Sales newsletter (link in the comments). Sneak peak below: 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? "Talk to folks who have made the transition, to learn about the different types of roles that are available and how your unique background might be valuable. There are many different jobs that fit under the umbrella of BD, and it’s run differently across organizations, so getting diverse perspectives is important. This also helps build your network! I’d also look for opportunities to get exposed to BD before the transition, either through training or interacting with the BD folks at your organization to see where you might be able to help them - test the water to see if you like it and which skills you may need to develop." #careerdevelopment #science2sales #businessdevelopment
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6moGreatly appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions Amanda M. Rickard!!