title: Pharma partnering: other people's science.
abstract: Partnering is an ideal field if someone is seeking to move from a scientific to a more business-oriented discipline. Partnering's goal is to identify and acquire external innovation. These discoveries are then included in a company's pipeline and help bring novel treatments to patients. Advanced scientific training is essential in the identification and evaluation of these external assets. Here I describe how partnering works in a pharmaceutical company and offer advice on how to make a successful transition from a PhD program to a business career.
authors.affiliation: Roche Partnering, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, South San Francisco, CA 94080 hofmann.christian@gene.com.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hofmann
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D000071252:Mentoring / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D012586:Science; D000078329:Workforce