2010 Pre-IPO Compensation Survey for the Life Sciences Industry

This survey is designed to meet the unique needs of the pre-public life sciences industry, including medical device, biotech and biopharmaceutical companies.

Results will allow each participant to get data that matches their company’s industry profile. Survey features include:

• Total cash compensation for all surveyed positions (base salary, bonus target)
• Equity ownership levels on a totally diluted basis for each position
• Design elements of stock-based compensation plans (option pool size, provisions for acceleration of vesting, exercise price strategies)

Results will only be furnished to survey participants. Complete data confidentiality is assured to all participants.

Executive Positions Surveyed:

• Chief Executive Officer
• President/COO
• Chief Financial Officer
• Treasurer
• Controller
• General Counsel
• Intellectual Property Executive
• Chief Scientific Officer
• Chief Information Officer
• Drug R&D Executive
• Device Engineering Development Executive
• Research Executive
• Medicinal Chemistry Executive
• Drug Discovery Executive
• Genomics Executive
• Pre-Clinical Development Executive
• Clinical Research/Medical Affairs/QA Executive
• Clinical Research/Medical Affairs Executive (no QA)
• Regulatory Affairs Executive (may include QA)
• Pharmaceutical Processes Executive
• Device Manufacturing/Operations Executive
• Sales & Marketing Executive
• Sales Executive
• Marketing Executive
• Business Development Executive
• Human Resources Executive
• Corporate Planning & Administration Executive
• Other Executive Positions (Technical)
• Other Executive Positions (Non-Technical)

Non-Executive Positions Surveyed Include:

• Technical/Admin Mgrs
• Technical/Admin Professionals
• Technical/Admin Associates
• Support Staff

See complete survey positions list

All compensation data is reported by stage of finance, in three brackets (Seed/Series A, Series B/C, and Series D/E), and in three brackets by total investment.

2010 Survey Schedule and Participation Fee:

• Participation package distributed: April 5
• Completed survey data due: May 28
• Final report sent to participants: June 25
• Participation fee: $700 *

(* CA sales tax added for California-based companies)

Final reports are in electronic format and include an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file and Excel file.

To See Survey Final Report Format and List of Invited Participants:

Sample Report for CEO Position

List of Invited Participants

2010 Survey Registration:

You can call us at 510-745-8675 to register, register online, or complete our registration form and fax it to us at 510-226-6405. The survey participation fee of $700 is due on submission of data. For your convenience, you can pre-pay by credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express) using our secure server, or Top 5 can bill your company on submission of your data.

To register, choose any option below:

• Phone us at 510-745-8675
• Fax or Mail a completed Registration Form to us
• Open the On-line Survey Registration Form * [Note: it is not necessary to pre-pay in order to register. The online payment option is provided as a convenience for clients who wish to pay by credit card.]

If pre-paying online, please be sure to select "e-mail" as delivery option for Shipping Method. Final reports are in electronic format only.