Pharma and Biotech

What’s the typical equity package for Director level at a big pharma?

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PharmD graduate with 3 years of life science consulting experience (focused in commercial) + 2 years of clinical trial / BD experience for CRO (this was during school). Goal is to transition to commercial … more

I have nearly 4 years of consulting experience, 3 of those in market access consulting at a rather smaller firm in UK. I plan on shifting to Paris soon so I'm looking for exit opportunities in pha… more

Is it common to take a step down in level when moving to a vastly different function (like research to CI or S&E)?

Hi everyone! I have 9+ years of RA experience in OTC drug and cosmetic/personal care products, with a background in promotional review, claims substantiation, labeling, and FDA/FTC compliance.

Looking to transitio… more

Can anyone recommend a good career coach? A friend of mine is currently a program manager and looking for more regulatory affairs positions and would like industry guidance

Thoughts on BMS Legal Department in NJ? Anyone have insights?

Hi - can anyone here refer me to Amgen to a digital product manager role?

Anyone here manage to transition from Manufacturing to R&D? What skills helped you make the switch?

What would you recommend I do next?:

32yo Director, Product and Commercial Counsel at a small specialized pharma (rare/ultra-rare disease) that is steadily growing with great financials.

Been here a year and I am happy here,… more

Pharma BD folks, how many deals (including strategic partnership) do you make per year? It seems very quiet in the team I joined recently.

How do you join pharma or biotech firms after being personal care field for so long? Pretty good science background and knowledge.

Hi there,
I’m a Pharmacist, a Teacher and I’m working to pivot into Pharma Industry. Posting to a lot of different positions related to patient/ HCP communications - my specialty. I’m not getting much attent… more

Is there anyone here who has left Thermo Fisher in the last 1-2 years for a pharma/biotech org and can help me understand how they compare? I'm looking for a more sustainable culture (e.g. better … more

Eli Lilly Lead vs Merck Associate Director — need advice.

Lilly: 115k + 15% bonus + RRSP
Merck: 135k + 17% bonus + ~15% LTI

Merck clearly wins on comp and title (AD vs Lead), but I’m currently at Merck and struggling with culture - toxic manager envi… more

Hi there! Would anyone who negotiated their offer explain in detail how they navigated converting unvested RSU into a sign-on bonus? Eg let’s say I have $200k unvested RSUs over next 3 years. Should I… more

Any opinions about boston scientific? I've been contacted by a recruiter for a Talent Management position, read a few awful reviews...

Interested to learn about the current benefits offered by Wuxi Biologics (in US) and any other information that people are willing to share. Thanks in advance.

The job market is brutal! I had a great conversation with the HM, I followed up after and they responded immediately that they enjoyed our conversation and that I will be hearing very soon. They had … more

Comp Check: 32yo Director level attorney at a small specialized pharma - $231,725 base, 25% bonus, plus like $5k in other cash comp. 6% 401k match with immediate vest. Equity grant later this year.

Does anyone have any experience of Novartis’ hiring process? Do they ghost? Is it slow? When should you move if not heard back post interview? Lastly, is it normal for your follow ups to be ignored?

What’s the day-to-day like for value strategy roles in MedTech?

Anyone have experience working in an ethnic team? My team has 12 people. 8 are from the same foreign country.

The team used to be more diverse. But over the past year, the new team lead, who is one of… more

Anyone work for BeOne? Currently interviewing for a role there and would love to know more about the company culture.

Is everywhere as bad as the UK market or are we truly the worst off right now?

Any experiences to share from anyone who has switched from Pfizer to Merck in R&D? Company culture/leadership/pay/growth/career development etc

Got impacted by a reorg and now in the market for a new role at the AD or Director level. Can anyone share general base pay, bonus % and LTI at different companies? Not sure if it matters but I curren… more

Is it commonish to get 140% of your bonus?

If I don’t hear back within 1-2 days of final round is it a no? Team rushed me through early rounds so was hoping for a prompt decision.. bigpharma

Evaluating roles in NJ at pharma companies and was surprised to see that J&J has onsite daycare but is getting rid it by end of year. I have a 6m old and was hoping to have access to an onsite day… more

Just got my first 3% raise in corporate America 🤓 after a rough start to my career. Do people usually get raises every year?

What are people's thoughts about working at a large generics/biosimilars pharma company vs a large pharma company that focuses new brands (E.g., Teva/Sun pharma/Sandoz vs Pfizer/Merck/BMS) assuming similar level and comp… more

Which are the top big pharma companies to consider for Pharma commercial roles? Factors to consider - 1. Better job stability/more options to switch internally 2. Professional growth opportunities 3.… more

I had a final interview at large pharma a week ago and haven’t heard anything yet. One of the interviews was a take home and presenting to the HM it went excellent, the hiring manager said so himself … more

Is it common to see people pivot from medical affairs to marketing?