Career Paths
Pharma and Therapies
Companies:
Amgen | Jobs
AbbVie | Jobs
Blueprint Medicines | Jobs
Bristol Myers Squibb | Jobs
Eli Lilly | Jobs
Genentech | Jobs
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) | Jobs
Merck | Jobs
Moderna | Jobs
Nimbus Therapeutics | Jobs
Novartis | Jobs
Pfizer | Jobs
Regeneron | Jobs
Roche | Jobs
Takeda | Jobs
Syneos Health | Jobs
Vertex | Jobs
Industry Insights:
Biotech, Medical Devices, Diagnostics
Companies:
Biogen | Jobs
Boston Scientific | Jobs
Iterative Health (Scopes) | Jobs
LeMaitre | Jobs
LivaNova | Jobs
Medtronic | Jobs
Stryker | Jobs
Industry Overview:
CB Insights Medical Device Landscape
Industry Insights:
Startups
Companies:
AcousticaBio | Jobs – (manufact.)
BillionToOne | Jobs (diagnostics)
Layer Health | Jobs – (systems/AI) (MIT)
Startup Company Lists:
CB Insights: Most Promising Digital Health Startups
Healthcare Retail and Consumer Goods
Health Platforms and AI
Pearl Health | Jobs
Verily Life Sciences | Jobs
Cleerly | Jobs
Tempus | Jobs
Viz.ai | Jobs
Industry Insights:
Health Services
Hiring Trends
View the Complete Industry Hiring Trends from MBA/LGO Employment Data.
Sample Job Titles
Business Development Manager
Manager, Leadership Development
Program Manager
Operations Manager
Operations Strategy
Process Engineer
Senior Manager
Senior Operations Manager
VP, Business Development
Salary Summary
| Mean Base Salary | Median Base Salary | 25th-75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (6.8%) | $158,300 | $150,000 | $138,750-$190,000 |
| 2023 (5.8%) | $150,000 | $147,500 | $136,250-160,000 |
| 2022 (6.8%) | $150,750 | $145,000 | $130,000(low) -$190,000 (high)* |
*Starting with Class of 2023, we shifted to reporting 25th-75th percentiles, instead of low-high range.
Job Search Tools
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AI Resume and Interview Resources
VMock for Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile – Use the Resume Optimizer to rate your resume against your select job descriptions.
Big Interview – Practice interviews and get feedback on your communication skills.
Contacts
Student Employment Directories – Search for classmates + alums by company + industry
Career Central – Find company contacts
Professional Development
Healthcare Club
Join to shape the future of healthcare leadership. Learn about the industry, network for opportunities, and join a close-knit community. Prepare for your career transition into influential roles within the healthcare industry. Learn more: Healthcare Club.
Healthcare Certificate
Gain foundational knowledge and hands-on industry experience to pursue health industry careers. Graduates have gone on to careers in healthcare consulting, delivery systems, biotech, and pharmaceuticals. Click to learn more: Healthcare Certificate.
Action Learning: Healthcare Lab (15.777)
Work with host companies to find actionable solutions to real challenges in the healthcare field, and make improvements in analytics, operations management, IT, marketing with one ultimate goal: to improve the quality of healthcare and patient outcomes.
Industry + Career Advice
MIT Sloan Industry Advisor
MIT Sloan Industry Advisors volunteer to help Sloanies launch into new industries. View all Health/Biotech/Pharma advisors.
Partha Anbil, MSMS ’01
Isma Benattia, MBA ’18
Patrick Rivelli, SM ‘91
Barry Stein, EMBA ’17
David Segrera, MBA ’11
Amelia (Lia) Spiliotes, MBA ’86
CDO Career Advisors + Coaches
Click to see career advisors and coaches for your academic program:
MIT Alumni
Advisors Hub
Connect with MIT alumni who have volunteered to be your thought partner as you explore industries, target your resume, and prepare for interviews.
