Career Development in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry
This workbook is a companion to a recent post on how to financially assess your job offer so that the financial impact of accepting a new job is transparent and can help in decision making.
Are you a mom who has taken a career break but are now looking to return to work? The prospect of returning to work can feel daunting. Many moms in your shoes may not know where to begin, worry that their skills are outdated, and struggle with how to address the gap in their resumes. These concerns are valid, but they are not insurmountable. With the right preparation and planning, you can find a role that fits.
...continue reading "Guest Post: 5 Tips for Moms Returning to Work After a Career Break"I am going to admit it - my work email inbox is out of control. Today, I have over 800 unread emails and several hundreds more that I have opened but have not filed. I could spend several days straight dealing with just email and never get any actual work completed.
Each time I open my inbox, I am struck with the decision that I have to make for each email: Do I need to respond? Do I need to finish reading it? Should I file it away? When I came back after months of maternity leave, my manager advised that I should just delete everything and start fresh.
...continue reading "9 Tips for Writing Effective Emails"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.
The Safety Science function within pharma companies is charged with safeguarding patient safety along the entire lifecycle of a medicine. While the safety of a medicine can be studied in a clinical trial, much of the knowledge about the safety of a medicine is gathered after it is launched in the marketplace as patients are using the medicine in routine care.
...continue reading "Pharma Function Highlights: Safety Science & Jill Martin, MD, MPH"I typically think of my life so far as two different lives: one life before child and a completely different life after child. The person I was before child could do it all. I could have it all. I was invincible. I had all the time in the world. Now, I am living a different life.
...continue reading "6 Ways Being a Mom Changed How I Work"