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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Industry Overview: Landing a Job in Industry | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Working in Industry: Why Make the Transition? | |
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| How to Excel in Industry: What to Expect and What Is Expected of You | |
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| So You Want a Job in Biotechnology and Drug Development...: Finding Your Way In | |
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| The Biotechnology Industry Resume: Putting Your Best Foot Forward | |
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| The Informational Interview: Researching Your Options | |
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| The Biotechnology and Drug Development Industry: An Overview | |
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| Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development Companies | |
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| Discovery Research: The Idea Makers | |
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| Preclinical Research: The Bridge between Discovery Research and Clinical Development | |
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| Project Management: The Product Development "Orchestra Conductors," | |
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| Clinical Development: Developing New Products to Benefit Human Health | |
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| Medical Affairs: Working in the Post-Approval World | |
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| Regulatory Affairs: The Final Challenge-Passing the FDA Test | |
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| Quality: Consistently Making Good Products | |
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| Operations: Ensuring that Processes Run Smoothly and Efficiently | |
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| Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Development: The Chemistry Has to Be Good | |
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| Life Science Information Management: The Melding of Computer and Biological Sciences | |
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| Business and Corporate Development: Why Big Deals Really Are a Big Deal | |
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| Marketing: Communicating a Message to Customers | |
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| Sales: Generating Revenue and Educating Customers | |
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| Technical Applications and Support: Getting Paid to Be the Expert | |
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| Corporate Communications: Communication between External and Internal Worlds | |
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| Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship: The Business Builders | |
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| Law: Providing Legal Advice and Protecting Property | |
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| Health Care Finance: Venture Capital, Institutional Investing, Investment Banking, and Equity Research | |
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| Management Consulting: The Strategy Advisors | |
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| Recruiting: The Business of Matchmaking | |
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| Index | |