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Careers in Biotech and Pharmaceuticals : The Wetfeet.com Insider Guide (Wetfoot.Com Insider Guide)

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For $30 I expected a whole lot more. The majority of information is superficial and provides very little useful information for a person that is in the process of getting into this industry. I found the book to be more appropriate for those considering a career in the biotech industry. The industry breakdown section gives a very general overview of the different types of companies. There are a few pages of tables that I found useful particularly the number of jobs industry-wide categorized by employment function. There are 15 pages of company profiles that offer very general information. Looking up the stock symbol on Yahoo would give a much more in depth view of the company (of course that's free). The description of jobs was very brief weighing heavily on those jobs requiring business degrees. I very much liked the section that profiled real people in industry. I was very interested in reading the profile of a Ph.D scientist, but guess what there was no profile for this. There was some useful information on interview tips. Overall I'd say that the information contained within this book is minimally useful and definately not worth $30. In particular, the useful information for a Ph.D. is woefully lacking. On the positive side, as I review the Wet Feet website, I see a lot of useful information there. Since this company is relatively young, hopefully future versions will be more comprehensive.

This is an excellent intro to the biotech and pharmaceutical industry--especially if you want to figure out how the industry stacks up, what kinds of opportunities there are, and how to go about finding a job with a firm. I worked at a dot com and decided that I wanted to try something new--biotech seems to be one of the few industries that's still growing today. This guide has helped me identify and pursue a number of opportunities at some very interesting companies. Like other wetfeet publications, it's also a great read.