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Editorial note: My friend Katharine Grugan, an amazing pharmaceutical scientist and working mom, shares with us how she manages work and life by setting boundaries.

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Managing work and life might require setting some boundaries. Photo by Vitolda Klein
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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.

Group of scientists and pharmacists working in the pharma industry
Pharmacists have many job opportunities in the pharma industry. Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng
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We’ve all heard the advice: Always, always, always send a post-interview thank you email. Here, we’ve got 3 thank you email templates to get you started. Our tips in this post will help make you the most memorable job candidate long after the interview has ended.

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Always send a post-interview thank you. Photo by Kevin Butz
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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.

Business Operations in pharmaceutical company helps the business get work done efficiently by planning, as illustrated with a hand holding a black marker and a drawing of boxes and arrows for processes
The Business Operations function enables the pharmaceutical business to run efficiently. Image by Gerd Altmann
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In honor of International Women's Day 2021, I'm so pleased to share a guest post from my talented colleague Diane Draper. Her sage advice about self-reflection is so timely, as we contemplate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our lives, our families, and our careers.

Self-reflection is the art of looking within. Photo by The Humantra
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