r/startups • u/Odd_Life_1244 • 1d ago

I will not promote Chief medical officer- Arc of career? I will not promote

I’m finishing medical training at a top institution in a competitive subspecialty. I’ve done extensive research with the goal to become a physician scientist. Long story short is that I’ve spent some time working with a fairly late-stage health tech startup and have enjoyed leveraging my clinical and research expertise to develop clinical product under company.

As I’m considering embarking on the journey to be like a chief medical officer at a growing startup(while keeping my clinical footprint), I wonder what’s on the end? Do people just go from startup to startup? How common is it that those who have extensive startup experiences join the investing side? How about embarking on a CMO type role in a larger system?

Thank you!

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u/Jarelaststanding 1d ago

The only positions I see available for chief medical officer seem to target folks that can run clinical research but I know there are some people out there with incredible gigs working for Microsoft or oracle. It seems to me, it is all about networking and building your resume.

However yes, I see also see docs hop around start ups. One can hope you get equity and it exits for a good return. Of course you can do that ad nauseam but I’m certain it would kill you in the long run.