I am so depressed by this job search.. so much experience and no answers from any of my job applications. Any tips? transitioning from academia to pharma/industry

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it is crazy out there. I’ve never had so much trouble finding a job. Even getting my first job out of college and take me this long.

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Several pharma companies have been laying off, so the separated employees are scrambling to find jobs too, you’re probably being edged out by those people because they have industry experience. Consider (if you haven’t already) looking at specialty service providers and CROs that contract with pharma to use as a stepping stone.

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