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Insights from a Life Sciences Recruiter

By Nerissa | February 8, 2021 | Comments Off on Insights from a Life Sciences Recruiter

Matt Taitelman, Senior Director of Physician Recruitment, CNS and Rare Disease at Klein Hersh International shares his insights and experience for physicians looking to transition to the pharmaceutical industry. Matt has helped me both recruit for roles I needed to…

Entrepreneurship and the MSL Role

By Nerissa | February 1, 2021 | Comments Off on Entrepreneurship and the MSL Role

LOTS of great information to share today!! I had the opportunity to interview Michelle Mudge-Riley, founder of Physicians Helping Physicians. Michelle has a storied career in non-clinical medicine and we spoke about the founding of PHP as well as her…

Apply for the Job Already!!

By Nerissa | January 25, 2021 | Comments Off on Apply for the Job Already!!

Ever heard this statistic? “Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of the qualifications” As Tara Mohr writes in a 2014 Harvard Business Review article, this…

It IS possible to transition between Medical Affairs and Clinical Development!

By Nerissa | January 18, 2021 | Comments Off on It IS possible to transition between Medical Affairs and Clinical Development!

Jennifer Sloane-Lazar is a rheumatologist and Clinical Research Director at Sanofi.  She completed her medical training in New York, moved to Philadelphia where she worked at both Temple University Health System and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals as a clinician and…

A Hematologist/Oncologist Transitions With Research Experience and His Specialty Training

By Nerissa | January 11, 2021 | Comments Off on A Hematologist/Oncologist Transitions With Research Experience and His Specialty Training

Jordan Schecter, MD Global Medical Head, CAR-T Therapy @ Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson Jordan has worked in the pharmaceutical industry since 2013.  He is an Adult Hematologist/Oncologist who trained at Columbia University for both his residency in…

Happy New Year! Motivational Post to Start 2021!!

By Nerissa | January 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Happy New Year! Motivational Post to Start 2021!!

For the first IndustryMDCoach blog post of 2021 I want to provide you with motivational quotes and words of wisdom related to your journey to a career in the pharma/biotech industry.  1 — Through my own coaching (and also in…