by Charles Q Choi
SUPPLEMENT	Career Supplement | The View From The Top Twenty-first century pharma needs leaders with scientific chops, business know-how The Scientist 2005, 19(Supplement 2):S41 Published   20 June 2005

More than one path can lead to a job as head of R&D at a pharmaceutical company. Some scientists arrive from academia or medicine, while others work their way up from within the industry. Yet only a handful of men and women will make it to the top. What does it take to get there, and what's it like once you do?

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