Any advice for a biotech BD interview? Anything in particular to prepare? I have a PhD and 2 YoE in life science consulting. Mainly been reviewing relevant cases I’ve worked on and model methodology.

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Best of luck. I have a similar profile with PhD + Consulting then jumping to BD. Interviews were largely fit based and talking about past projects. Definitely highlight indication prioritization, BD diligence, forecasting/valuation type work. A few cases I was asked to do a case study (build a business case to buy this asset or not etc.) BD modeling (Revenue build from epi and then leveraging cost side integrating deal terms to derive DCFs and NPVs) is typically a lot simpler vs 3 statement financial modeling but it will be more important how you've thought and structured such models, if these questions do get asked.

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Not the OP but curious - since you've been in BD for a while, how important do you think the phd really is?

I did that role for a year at the associate level with a biochem BS before going back to consulting and the scientific aspects were never an issue. Just thinking about the long term

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Think through how you would assess multiple BD targets, in terms of both companies and assets

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