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Eric

Chief Legal Officer

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

U.C. Berkeley
University of San Francisco, Juris Doctorate

Eric Davis has over 20 years experience in corporate legal, government relations and intellectual property, including work in the United States and globally.
UC Berkeley - Social Sciences

UC Berkeley - Social Sciences

Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Legal
Political Science, American Studies
Took Out Loans
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Greek Life Member
Student Athlete

Q1Career path

Law

Corporate Law

Biotechnology

2:33

"during college, I majored in political economy, which was a very new major. I loved the combination of econ and poli sci."

Q2Main responsibilities

Legal Compliance

Contract Negotiation

Global Law

1:03

"I get about a thousand issues a day thrown at me."

Q3Day in the life

Travel

Intellectual Diversity

Executive/Leadership

1:33

"The days are incredibly varied. They're varied both in topics, in hours, in where I am, what I'm doing."

Q4Most important skills - role

Decision-Making

Information Processing

Problem-Solving

0:41

"the ability to take in, assimilate, organize, understand information very quickly"

Q5Favorite parts - role

Legal

Pharmaceutical Industry

Biotechnology

0:56

"The thing I enjoy most is the impact we get to have on the patients we serve."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Executive/Leadership

Work-Life Balance

Stress Management

0:37

"The job can be really demanding...your job can kind of intrude upon you at almost any hour of the day."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Healthcare

Law

Biotechnology

0:58

"being able to help patients is really amazing"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Inquisitive

Global Healthcare

Problem-Solving

1:07

"People who are really inquisitive. Uh, people who like to problem solve, uh, typically do well."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Career Advice

Higher Education

Science Background

0:38

"I wish that someone would've convinced me to take a science class in college."

Q10Entry-level positions

Legal Careers

Contract Negotiation

Entry-Level Jobs

1:45

"It's a really fantastic job for people who are thinking about law school. Great way to get references from the attorneys."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Networking

Teamwork

Leadership

1:11

"It doesn't matter how hard you work, it's a lot more about trying to get the right people to work with you."

Q12College ideas for success

Communication

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving

1:10

"It requires a ton of reading, and it requires getting through that reading really quickly. So that really helps with assimilating information quickly."

Q14Advice for social science majors finding their first job

0:54

"Whenever you're looking for a job, you have to convince an employer that you're going to be a good asset for them."