Also called: Licensing Manager
Makes deals between biotech companies—licensing drugs, forming partnerships, buying technology.
Scouts promising drug candidates at universities, negotiates a licensing deal, and coordinates scientists and lawyers to close it.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Science degree plus MBA or years of industry experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Business.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI scouts assets and drafts term sheets; negotiating deals and building relationships stay human.
Classes: AP Economics, AP Biology, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2022.
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