Career Development in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry
Blog reader Maria Mantziri reached out to us and volunteered to collaborate on this post. She generously shares her unique perspective and career advice for pharmacists in pharma or those interested in pharmaceutical quality. We are so pleased to highlight her insights, as there are many pharmacists who work in pharma. If you'd like to share your story, please contact us.
In this series, we highlight specific functions or departments within typical pharmaceutical company organizations. We also feature the perspectives of women working in these different functions and their career journeys. Special thanks to Nansi Kabonge for providing insights on the Business Operations function and her Program Manager role.
I recently met Jennifer Woo, Therapeutic Area Manager - Respiratory, at a Genentech Women Professionals networking event. I was impressed that her role in pharmaceutical sales and account management ensures that patients get the medicines they need. Therefore, I was thrilled when she agreed to share her experiences with us in this post. Jennifer has excellent advice about how to be successful in a pharmaceutical sales career.
Pharmaceutical and biotech companies hire physicians (MDs and DOs) for a variety of different positions. Physicians who have a passion for drug development can make a broad impact on patients and healthcare when they transition to industry from patient care or academic research.
Editorial note: Taissa Pavliuc, a former Medical Sales rep, shares a guest post. She discusses how to break into the pharmaceutical industry and get your first pharmaceutical sales job.
