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Humility

By Nerissa | December 21, 2020 | Comments Off on Humility

Today I’m sharing a research report by Perspective, a firm that facilitates growth across the healthcare industry.  Perspective asked 10 R&D leaders from the biopharmaceutical industry to help answer the question: “Why does it seem so hard to get R&D…

Lessons Learned During a Transition Away from Clinical Practice

By Nerissa | December 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Lessons Learned During a Transition Away from Clinical Practice

Learn from yesterday, live for today ~~ Albert Einstein Jennifer Bogdanovitch is an internist who transitioned to a Medical Affairs Director position at Vertex after 12 years of clinical practice. Prior to making her transition to the pharmaceutical industry she…

Pharmaceutical Alphabet Soup

By Nerissa | December 7, 2020 | Comments Off on Pharmaceutical Alphabet Soup

Twenty Commonly Utilized Acronyms from the Pharmaceutical Industry that Physicians Need to Know Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion (ADME) Biologics License Application (BLA) Chief XXX Officer (CXO)             Chief Executive Officer (CEO)             Chief Medical Officer (CMO)             Chief Financial…

The IndustryMDCoach Q&A Session

By Nerissa | December 3, 2020 | Comments Off on The IndustryMDCoach Q&A Session

In November 2020 I did a Q&A session with physicians interested in pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry. View the video here!

Consulting as an Entry to the Pharmaceutical Industry

By Nerissa | November 30, 2020 | Comments Off on Consulting as an Entry to the Pharmaceutical Industry

If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it! ~~ Jonathon Winters Amama Sadiq, MD, MPH is an internist with an international background.  She was raised in Dubai, attended medical school in Southeast Asia, moved to the UK…

Twenty Active Verbs to Use on Your Resume

By Nerissa | November 23, 2020 | Comments Off on Twenty Active Verbs to Use on Your Resume

Confidence Comes from Being Prepared ~~ John Wooden   When applying for a job in the pharmaceutical industry, you need to revise your curriculum vitae (CV).  Submitting a professional resume is an important communication tool to the recruiter and hiring…