Tips for Succeeding as a Biotech Analyst at a Pod

Started at a pod around 6 months ago covering biotech and struggling a bit with the shorter duration model. Previously I was at a single manager focused primarily on clinical stage companies. Since joining I'm having a bit of a hard time with the pod model given it feels like my PM doesn't even want to wait until a binary event next month / (potential) sale beat next quarter to "get paid".

Pod biotech analysts of WSO - do you have any tips for how to succeed in the platform model while covering this sector? 

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