Senior Consultant at Deloitte - Life Sciences R&D group or Senior Manager at Pfizer - Strategy & Consulting group? If salary is about the same, what’s better title/trajectory/exit ops for someone in pharma R&D

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Pfizer IS the exit.

You'll get a more broad range of experiences at Deloitte in the LS practice, with exposure to more than just what Pfizer does. Pfizer is also a large slower moving entity, but Pfizer is so big that you will still see a lot.

Plus, you do 2 years in the Pfizer strategy group you have a 2 year head start in the org and can see what divisions you like or don't like so when you roll off the strategy team into a P&L, you'll end up somewhere you like.

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Pfizer, folks at Deloitte would kill to get this exit.

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Curious, what does an R&D consultant actually do for a pharma company? PM type work?

I just view actual R&D as very technical, PhD heavy with work in the lab that I would never hire consultants for, but would like to know what value consulting adds

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Curious about OP’s background - do you have a technical degree with emphasis on lab skills? Were you working in a technical scientific position before considering new positions?

Yep, Pfizer no question.

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Curious: What’s the salary for SM at Pfizer?

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Any one got any confirmation/ better insight on pay for this role at Pfizer. Doesn’t 140 sound tooo low at SM. A senior associate makes ~160 in NYC.

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I wasn't sure if you were still interested in the Strategy group at Pfizer but there are a couple of openings. Let me know and would be happy to refer.

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Pfizer!!

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Lol Pfizer

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How’s the WLB at Pfizer Strategy & Consulting group?

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Pfizer!!

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I got a LinkedIn notification about SM level strategy roles being available in a couple of the BU’s.

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I submitted an application last week - how long does it typically take to hear back?

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Lol

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