2nd yr Biotech Equity Research looking for next steps......

I have been doing biotech ER for almost 2 years now at a non-BB...came from a science background...

Wondering if it is common or how feasible to jump to healthcare IB as an associate? I just want to do something more exciting while ER (since I don't want to be a stand-alone analyst down the road) seems boring AND not $ rewarding like the banking side...Getting to a quality shop on buy-side proved to be hard for me since I have no Ph.D./MD/MBA or industry experience, still too junior in this game... The problem with my own feeling is that I think ER is an intermediary/mediocre thing to lots of other business segments on sell-side and that really makes me feel less and less exciting day by day...

Are there any tips on networking or other ways to break into healthcare banking? I would really appreciate it!

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Thx. I am more like PhD dropout type candidate......not science enough compared to people with degrees for sure...but thx for the color.

 

Do you not think it’s harder to cover biotech stocks if your not a STEM graduate? I ask because that’s a sector I want to cover. Also, what are the big HC conferences that must be paid attention too?

 

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