On the Move from Academia to Industry

“You have to come because you are passionate about the discovery of new drugs and because you are passionate about translating fundamental science into something useful. Someone who can see those kinds of possibilities will do well in industry,” says Paul. “If you want to just pursue pure fundamental research, however, this is probably not the best environment. I have seen very fine academics come to industry and struggle because of this. But if you want to discover a drug for a major disease, like schizophrenia or Alzheimer's disease, this could well be the best place for you.”

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