Observed career paths · virology

Where does a Virology Program Lead go next?

7 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Director of Virology+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of observed moves out of Virology Program Lead go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Research & Development+24% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Research. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Data Management+37% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Data Management Lead. 4% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Biorepository-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Virology Program Lead go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
Data Management Lead-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Virology Program Lead go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of PMO-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Virology Program Lead go here (180 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate180 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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