Modeled career paths · Biotech

Where does a Director of Biology go next?

What employers are asking a Director of Biology for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Chief Scientific Officer+119% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Director of Biology go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Research & Development+24% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Research. 7% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Clinical Development+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Clinical Operations. 8% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Regulatory Affairs+37% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Regulatory Affairs. 8% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Clinical Operations-9% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Director of Biology go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Regulatory Affairs-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Director of Biology go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Director of Biology go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.

Where does a Director of Biology go next? · Startline