Insights into the Biotech Industry: Companies, Key Players, and Career Pathways

 
 
 
Biotech Career
 
January 22, 2020
 
Keith Ho
Director, Digital Health
Biogen, Inc
 
 
 
Who is Keith Ho?
A scientist who turned into a marketer who turned into corporate strategist who
turned into medical analytics strategist who turned into a digital health guy
 
2000-2005
 
Undergrad @ Rowan University in Bachelor of Science in Biology 1994-1997
Research Technician @ Thomas Jefferson University and Master of Science in Pharmacology 1997-2000
Graduate School Master in Business Administration (MBA) 2005-2007
 
2007-2008
 
2008-2015
 
2015-Now
 
Associate
Research Scientist
(Proteomics and
Automation)
 
Senior Consultant
(Life Science Practice)
 
Associate Manager – Market
Research (Cardiovascular
and Diabetes)
 
Associate Director –
Corporate Strategy
 
Associate Director –
Medical Analytics and
Real-World Evidence
 
Director – Customer Focus
and Digital Health
 
 
 
What is Biotech?
 
Source: Bio
 
 
 
Where are the biotech companies?
 
Source: 
https://www.biotech-careers.org/biotech-companies
 
Key Insights:
 
~5,000 Biotech, Pharmaceuticals
companies in the US
 
Concentration of companies in
the Boston, San Francisco, and
San Diego areas
 
Emerging innovation hubs in
New York, Mid-Atlantic and
North Carolina Regions
 
** Innovation needs talent and
space, biotech industry is
expanding everywhere**
 
 
 
Where are the biotech companies – rest of
the world?
 
Source: 
https://www.biotech-careers.org/biotech-companies
 
Key Insights:
 
The US is home to most of the
biotech companies
 
Europe is the distant second in
terms of number of biotech
companies
 
France, Germany and the United
Kingdom leads in terms of
number of companies
 
Some growth of biotech industry
in the Asia Pacific region
 
 
 
Top 20 companies (Biopharma Only)
 
Source: 
http://www.pharmexec.com/pharm-execs-top-50-companies-2019
 
 
 
Next 20 companies (Biopharma Only)
 
 
 
Different types of organizations/departments
in a biotech company
 
R&D (Research & Development)
 
Medical Affairs
 
Commercial (Marketing)
 
Manufacturing
 
Corporate Strategy
 
Communications
 
Corporate Affairs
 
Finance
 
Business /
Corporate Development
 
Clinical Development / Operations
 
Legal / Compliance
 
Information Technology
 
Operations
 
Human Resources
 
Regulatory Affairs
 
 
 
Ways to get into the biotech / biopharma
industry
There is really no right or wrong studies to get a job in
biotech / biopharma industry
R&D, Commercial/Marketing, Manufacturing, Medical
are the main focuses with the biggest (# of jobs)
opportunity
But…  Support functions (IT, finance, communications,
etc) are also critical functions within the company
Once you are in the company, there are opportunities
to “cross-trained” and transition into other jobs
 
Key Considerations:
 
Undergrad degrees in science
and technology
 
Seek out internship (summer)
opportunities in a local biotech
company
 
Network with biotech
professionals to obtain 1:1
coaching
 
Develop soft skills, such as public
speaking, business etiquette,
business writing skills
Slide Note
Embed
Share

Keith Ho's career journey from a scientist to a digital health expert at Biogen is highlighted. The overview covers the definition of biotech, the concentration of biotech companies in the US, and the global distribution of such companies. Additionally, key insights into the top biopharma companies are provided.


Uploaded on Aug 07, 2024 | 0 Views


Download Presentation

Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.

The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Biotech Career January 22, 2020 Keith Ho Director, Digital Health Biogen, Inc

  2. Who is Keith Ho? A scientist who turned into a marketer who turned into corporate strategist who turned into medical analytics strategist who turned into a digital health guy 2000-2005 Associate Research Scientist (Proteomics and Automation) 2007-2008 Senior Consultant (Life Science Practice) 2008-2015 2015-Now Associate Director Medical Analytics and Real-World Evidence Associate Manager Market Research (Cardiovascular and Diabetes) Associate Director Corporate Strategy Director Customer Focus and Digital Health Undergrad @ Rowan University in Bachelor of Science in Biology 1994-1997 Research Technician @ Thomas Jefferson University and Master of Science in Pharmacology 1997-2000 Graduate School Master in Business Administration (MBA) 2005-2007

  3. What is Biotech? Source: Bio

  4. Where are the biotech companies? Key Insights: ~5,000 Biotech, Pharmaceuticals companies in the US Concentration of companies in the Boston, San Francisco, and San Diego areas Emerging innovation hubs in New York, Mid-Atlantic and North Carolina Regions ** Innovation needs talent and space, biotech industry is expanding everywhere** Source: https://www.biotech-careers.org/biotech-companies

  5. Where are the biotech companies rest of the world? Key Insights: The US is home to most of the biotech companies Europe is the distant second in terms of number of biotech companies France, Germany and the United Kingdom leads in terms of number of companies Some growth of biotech industry in the Asia Pacific region Source: https://www.biotech-careers.org/biotech-companies

  6. Top 20 companies (Biopharma Only) Source: http://www.pharmexec.com/pharm-execs-top-50-companies-2019

  7. Next 20 companies (Biopharma Only)

  8. Different types of organizations/departments in a biotech company R&D (Research & Development) Human Resources Corporate Affairs Medical Affairs Finance Operations Commercial (Marketing) Business / Corporate Development Regulatory Affairs Manufacturing Clinical Development / Operations Corporate Strategy Legal / Compliance Communications Information Technology

  9. Ways to get into the biotech / biopharma industry Key Considerations: There is really no right or wrong studies to get a job in biotech / biopharma industry Undergrad degrees in science and technology R&D, Commercial/Marketing, Manufacturing, Medical are the main focuses with the biggest (# of jobs) opportunity Seek out internship (summer) opportunities in a local biotech company Network with biotech professionals to obtain 1:1 coaching But Support functions (IT, finance, communications, etc) are also critical functions within the company Develop soft skills, such as public speaking, business etiquette, business writing skills Once you are in the company, there are opportunities to cross-trained and transition into other jobs

Related


More Related Content

giItT1WQy@!-/#giItT1WQy@!-/#giItT1WQy@!-/#giItT1WQy@!-/#giItT1WQy@!-/#