How to transition to equity research with only a biology degree
Hi all,
I am a junior at a top 50 school. I have a degree in molecular and cellular biology (4 semesters straight with 4.0). current gpa of 3.92. Was planning on medical school but am not sure now. I have many volunteer experiences in the hospital and with physicians and working in a lab (made a poster). is there any way I can get a job right out of college in equity research? What would y'all recommend I do?
I did bio in undergrad - the only time I got an interview for ER was through a friend. Network with alumni who are in finance is prob the only way in
I was in your shoes over a decade ago so I can empathize with what you are going through. It sounds like you are interested in the business side of biology (if you can call it that). If so, I would suggest that you keep your mind open and explore other paths as well beyond just equity research i.e. consulting/business-related roles at pharma and see if those will be a better fit with what you are looking for.
I'm on the healthcare/life science side of investing and unlike other facets of finance where there is a clearer path, the paths people took to get here are much more ad hoc. Very few people went the whole GS IB -> Elite Mega Fund -> HBS -> etc route. If I look at my colleagues and other folks in the space, oftentimes their first job was in R&D somewhere or some BD/strategy role at a major pharma company etc.
Almost everyone has at least a Masters, so I would highly advise you to take on at least some post-grad education. Hope this helps.
A biology UG may be good enough to get you into a MiM or MFin which can really help you pivot to HC ER. If that fails and you still want to stick to the business side of HC, there's always HC MC (not trying to promote here, cough cough)
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