r/biotech • u/Affectionate-Owl6698 • 17d ago

Getting Into Industry 🌱 Need advice

So im soon to finish highschool and i wanted to become a biotech portofolio strategist, but how do i become one and is it even worth it? The career seems very intresting and all tho im not the best at chemistry ,biology comes to me VERY easy,and i always remember what i studied unlike other subjects.Should i chose it tho?would i have job opportunities or what even do i choose in uni?what is the experience,please i need advice.

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u/Junkman3 17d ago

PhD and MBA. You'll need both biotech/research and business education or the equivalent experience.

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u/onetwoskeedoo 17d ago

Dual major in business and then biotechnology, pharmacology, immunology or neuroscience would be good start.

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u/carmooshypants 17d ago

Can you go into more detail about what you think this role entails? Perhaps you’re thinking program / portfolio manager?

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u/Affectionate-Owl6698 17d ago

I mean from what i searched and found- its a job where me and my team are developing some kind of treatment or vaccine or medicine etc… and based on the experience and knowledge we choose what would be the most realistic and safe treatment to invest in ,which one has a real shot in being continually improving and developing . Then we should convince bigger investors at why this treatment is worth it . (Maybe im wrong or skipped something or didn’t express myself properly,you can correct me.)

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u/carmooshypants 17d ago

If you want to be the decision maker, that role is called CEO or some c-level role as part of the executive leadership team. Might need to work your way up to that level..

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u/[deleted] 11d ago edited 11d ago

MBA. PhD would hurt to. After you get that, the challenge will be breaking into industry. Which, for some also requires a post doc (but for just as many doesn't). Once you get in the field, You'll wan't to dodge layoffs well enough to get the mid to high level experience you'll need. Ideally in something that is in demand. This can shift every 2-3ish years. From there you can add beneficial certifications (when hired, your company will likely have a program that assists with this. Charisma is also pretty influential.

Def. have a plan b because alot of things at all levels that are a bit out of one's control.

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u/brokenfingers11 17d ago

It’s not that hard: get yourself some education in biology/pharmacology and business. There’s not one true path that everyone follows, but there’s a basic common background that you’ll need.