Pharma and Biotech

What's the most effective way to maintain credibility with physicians while also meeting your company’s commercial goals? I've been struggling with how to navigate situations where sales/marke… more

Does anyone work remotely/from home in the pharma industry and if yes what is your job. I am curious if there are some remote jobs in this industry in general.

For professionals working in Regulatory Affairs:

What would you recommend to someone currently in QA who wants to transition into RA but lacks direct experience? Are certification or short courses actu… more

Please provide some suggestions and Interview tips for Chemist roles in Lilly. Thank you....

For those in smaller CROs, how do you manage workload across multiple studies without burning out? I can't figure it out, and the longer I go on like this without a solid fix, the sooner I will co… more

So I was laid off at the end of July from from my dream company. I've either been manipulated by false recruiters, applied to false job posts, or offered positions that are well below what I shoul… more

Those of you consulting with multiple corporations, how do you manage to get all corporate email accounts (Outlook) on one phone?

Anyone know of pharma contractor roles in marketing or marketing ops? Have you worked with a great recruiter that specializes in contract roles? Looking for something ~6 months.

At about 2 years of consulting experience, PhD background. Interested in making the jump from consulting to industry. Would love to hear people’s perspectives on med affairs vs strategy/business devel… more

Looking at opps at Vertex. How flexible is their “hybrid” roles?

Pfizer: How long do they take to get back to finalists following the final interview (in legal)?

Applied for Eli Lilly 2026 Undergrad Engineering position in early October. I had a phone interview and was told I was moving on to the next round of the process in mid October. Since then, I haven… more

What has your experience been like in the job market this year? (For those who are employed and looking)

How do you navigate first trimester of pregnancy while working?! Not pregnant yet but feeling miserable at work day every day while no one knows you’re pregnant sounds so hard.

Anyone ever have to take a drug test in a state where marijuana is legal? How seriously do these companies take it

Anyone able to give insight/salary benchmarking? Director level, $225k base, 25% bonus, 6% 401k match, equity grant after one year. Standard?

Does anyone have details on Sanofi or Boehringer Ingelheim's fertility benefits (IVF, IUI, surrogacy, etc.)?

Anyone work at Novartis? What’s the drug test for pre employment, is it urine or hair?

I’m based out of NJ and marijuana is legal here. I don’t do it often and haven’t in almost a month but wondering t… more

Has anyone heard or had experience at Amylyx?

What’s your experienced wait time between verbal offer and official paper offer for internal move at large pharma? It’s been 4 days since verbal offer from hiring manager and haven’t heard from talent… more

Sister just graduated with her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UVA with a focus on neuroscience and brain cancer immunology research. She wants to work in Medical Affairs in Pharma (wants to be an … more

Hi Folks, I am in the midst of a digital product manager at Astellas Canada.
Its a remote role but wondering if someone has insights about Astellas Canada and their compensation structure. I have a ve… more

When a senior leader at a biomanufacturer (say, Executive Director level) sends you a LinkedIn request right after a call where you had to field a lot of their questions — do you usually send a friend… more

Hello!
I’m targeting Marketing roles at J&J and heard it's often necessary to start in a customer-facing Sales role to break in. For those working in Sales or Marketing at large pharma compani… more

Which top pharma companies tend to allow remote roles? For example is Abbvie more remote friendly vs Merck? Doesn’t always specify on the job application. Looking primarily in strategy teams

I’ve heard a lot from the news that the market is picking up, but I have seen fewer job postings than the beginning of the year and have gotten way fewer interviews. What’s been your experience?

Hi folks,
I have been working in public health and global health for almost 20 years. I am about to start a new role as a pharmacoepidemiologist with a pharma company, and I am wondering if any of you have previously m… more

What's something someone in trial transparency can move to outside of communications, etc.? Asking for a friend who is sick of med comms and wants to be more marketing/business-related

Cross-posting:

Hey guys, I want to move to client (pharma) side after 10 years on agency side with experience in medcomms & med affairs related functions in the Canadian and US markets. Finding it … more

Do any companies offer summer undergraduate internships for rising juniors?

Do large pharmas pay for EMBAs? Assume it’s not as established as some consulting firms paying for MBA with the condition of returning to them to work afterwards, but any insights into companies and a… more

Hi guys! Was approached by ZS to have an interview for a role in consulting. Anyone can explain what makes this firm different from close competitors like IQVIA, LEK, Clearview, MBB, Big 4? Also, if s… more

So who all received FDA Warning Letters yesterday re: DTC?

What’s a typical LTI annual grant for someone at the manager level at a big Pharma. This would be post MBA in the LDP.

Hi folks,

I know this is a shot in the dark, but would anyone be willing to provide a referral link to a role at Abbvie (R&D role)?

I’d be ecstatic to connect or provide a resume to discuss further.

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