Reddit reviews Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development

https://www.amazon.com/Career-Opportunities-Biotechnology-Drug-Development/dp/0879698802

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https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Biotechnology-Science-Market-Digital/dp/1119216176

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https://www.amazon.com/Drugs-Discovery-Approval-Rick-Ng-ebook/dp/B00WWQQ842

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https://www.amazon.com/Biotechnology-Entrepreneurship-Starting-Managing-Companies-ebook/dp/B00JVLHAQ6

There is a lot you could do with an MBA in biotech, but even so, it also helps to have a solid technical background to go along with it. I mention it all the time, but I would suggest checking out this book. It goes into each of the various areas of biotech/drug development, what background you need for each one, what the day to day is like, etc. The author is a former Genentech employee and is very experienced in the field.

I decided to leave academia about 3-4 years ago, and found this book very useful. It outlines several dozen potential careers, complete with the good and bad about them, how to break into them, companies to look at, websites to visit, specific job boards, etc.

It's a little dated (2009), but it can give you a good idea of what's out there. I'd offer you my copy, but I already gave it away.

I know people that have gone into consulting, patent law, technical writing, QA/QC, management, analysis, etc. "Analysis" is a field scientists tend to do well in; It's about recognizing all the details and unforeseen causes & results that people tend to miss