Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Analysts At Hawkwood Biotech Partners LLC
Entry-level life sciences positions for undergraduates include internships at venture capital firms focusing on "junior analyst positions or market research positions," or science-focused roles like "research associate" or engineering internships. Logan, an analyst who started with a "highly technical position," suggests that a research-focused start allows application of learning to later business or managerial roles, although other entry points exist.
Entry-Level Positions, Life Sciences, Venture Capital, Research Associate, Market Research
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Logan Roberts
Analyst
Hawkwood Biotech Partners, LLC
UC Santa Barbara
University of Washington MS ChemE and Data Science
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Data and Analytics
Honors Student, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions in venture capital include internships and junior analyst roles.
2. Science-oriented entry-level positions include research associate, engineering intern, and roles in fermentation (strain engineering, upstream/downstream processing).
3. A highly technical position is valuable, allowing application of learning to management, project management, or business-side roles later on. Market research is another avenue to explore.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
That's a very interesting question. I work for a firm that does a lot of different things.
If you're interested in venture capital or life sciences, VCs offer internships, junior analyst positions, or market research positions. If you're more interested in the science side, which is what I started with, you can begin as a research associate, an engineering intern, or if you want to work specifically in fermentation, an intern in either strain engineering or upstream or downstream processing is a great start.
I think it's really valuable if you studied science or engineering to start in a more research-level position. Then you can apply that learning to things you do later, whether it's managerial, project management, or working on the business side. I found it valuable to take a highly technical position first.
But if you want to go straight into the other aspects, there are ways to do that. I'd suggest looking into market research roles.