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Pharma Partnering: Other People's Science: Christian Hofmann
Pharma Partnering: Other People's Science: Christian Hofmann
ABSTRACT Partnering is an ideal field if someone is seeking to move from a scientific to a more Monitoring Editor
business-oriented discipline. Partnering’s goal is to identify and acquire external innovation. Keith G. Kozminski
University of Virginia
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 Received: Oct 14, 2016
external assets. Here I describe how partnering works in a pharmaceutical company and offer Revised: Oct 27, 2016
advice on how to make a successful transition from a PhD program to a business career. Accepted: Nov 1, 2016