What is the best part of a pharma org to land in? Optimizing for pay, respect/decision making within org, work life balance, and lowest likelihood to be targeted for layoffs? For example I’ve heard R&D is constantly undervalued and strategy is frequently targeted for layoffs. What’s your POV on the below orgs?

Strategy, Market Access/Pricing, Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing/Distribution, Medical Affairs/HEOR, R&D, Patient Advocacy, Business Development, Regulatory

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Pay: Function: in general Marketing or Clinical Leads (only if you have an MD)
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Job security: CEO (exceptions are rare)

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Marketing : first hired, first fired in pharma when a product launch doesn’t occur

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