Modeled career paths · Vaccine development

Where does a Vaccine Scientist go next?

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

Management path
Principal Scientist, Vaccines+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Vaccine Scientist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director, Vaccine Development+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Vaccine Scientist go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
QC Laboratory Supervisor-14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior QC Analyst. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Vaccine R&D+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Principal Scientist, Vaccines. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior QC Analyst-33% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Vaccine Scientist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Translational Scientist-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Vaccine Scientist go here
pivot86% 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.