This page houses information for MS and PhD students about biotech and pharma.

Resources for general info on biopharma events, jobs, internships, etc.:

• GSAS Harvard Biotech Club — free email newsletter; annual career fair; courses; events
• MIT Biotechnology Group — free email newsletter; events
• Tufts Biotech Group — news and events; there’s a Medford chapter (info on website)

Entry-level opportunities in biopharma:

• Biotech & pharma rotational programs — List of programs intended for recent grads (all levels) to explore multiple areas/teams

Postdoctoral fellowships in biopharma:

• List of companies with postdoc programs (originally compiled by Tufts biology PhD student Chiara Masnovo; last updated Jan. 3, 2024)
• Articles / info about industry postdocs:
  • “Postdoc Programs at Pharmaceutical Companies: A Research Path Less Chosen” (9/14/23)
  • “Ten simple rules for doing a postdoc in pharma” (2021)
  • “Inside the Industry Postdoc Experience” (2003 but still solid)
  • “Industrial Postdocs: Similarities and Differences Between Industrial and Academic Positions in the Pharmaceutical Industry” (1999 but still solid)

Jobs (and job hunting) in biopharma:

• “Adapting to the Changing Landscape of Biotech-Driven Drug Discovery” (Dean Brown) — Good article on how early research in pharma is changing. Focused on chemistry, but good insights for biologists too.
• “Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development” — Great book that outlines all of the different jobs/roles/functions in drug companies.

Intro resources to learn about the biopharma industry:

• “How to learn about biotech and pharma” — List of books and articles prepared by Prof. Frank S. David of Tufts. Includes introductory readings from his “Molecules, Medicines, and Markets” class.