STAT+: How a downturn in biotech may be felt in Kendall Square, an industry hub
We may be witnessing a remaking of biotech — including the famed Kendall Square of Cambridge, Mass.
As the months ticked by in his job search, Albert started to wonder if there was something wrong with him.
He got advice on how to regulate his emotions, and how to be more self-confident. But after on-site interviews with seven companies — and no offers — he started to doubt himself.
Albert — who didn’t want his real name used, in part because he’s at a new job — had an enviable resume: a PhD in cancer immunology, two prestigious postdoctoral appointments, years of experience at a multinational biotech in Cambridge, and a stint at a biotech startup in the Boston suburbs.
