<p>Yes, I’m very serious, I worked in Pharma for 5 years. Pfizer, Merck, AstraZeneca, J&J, etc. etc. all have had huge layoffs. You’ll have to compete with all of those people that have way, way, way more experience than you. It will be decades before Pharma recovers. Much of the research now focuses on gene therapy, tons of protein and enzyme research, etc. Biologics are much harder to replicate generically which is why there’s a huge push in Pharma towards biologics. Small molecules are dying, if you do pharmacology, maybe you could do something related to nano particles/nanobiotechnology. Most of the middle aged people laid off from big pharma won’t have training in the latest cutting edge science and engineering which could give you the upper hand when applying for jobs. Also, I wouldn’t even completely rule out living abroad. Biotech in the US is highly volatile and has been getting torched for almost 2 decades now, places in China, Singapore, and India are becoming biotech powerhouses.</p>
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