What level are “Lead” in commercial pharma? Is that manager, director, etc equivalent?

I am currently working with fiitjee ltd kolkata as marketing manager. I have done BE in computer sc. And MBA in marketing and operations. I have total 8 years of experience. I want to switch from education industry to IT. I need help.

Partners - absent the paycheck, do you enjoy your job? Regardless of yes/no, did you enjoy the path to getting there? If you didn't, what convinced you to keep going at it?

What are the tldr differences between HR roles, people Operations, and people business partner positions? They all seem similar but I’m curious how y’all characterize them. I’m coming out of a very internal position at a nonprofit and I’m trying to better align my work accomplishments to make sense in more traditional career paths.

Has anyone been on keto on a long term basis? Like 3+ years? I’ve been on keto for a year, but don’t know if it’s the way to go from a long term perspective. Google results give me conflicting information health wise. Any firsthand knowledge and experiences would be beneficial.

Hi Sharks,

I am a product owner and want to learn all aspects of product management and to transition as a product manager in leading Tech firms. I had completed my engineering and mba but never worked as a software engineer. I started my career in sales and am now working as a PO. So I lack technical knowledge as well. Can some experienced product manager guide me and PPL like me here on this fish bowl a step by step plan to achieve this goal. What courses we can join, what books to read

I’m working at an insurance defense firm, trying to target my practice to L&E. I’m overworked and underpaid, but gaining valuable experience I hope to pivot toward an eventual in-house counsel position. I recently was offered an opportunity to lateral to a national firm for a significant pay increase (150% salary increase, much better benefits, hybrid WFH options). Problem-I would be shifting gears to Toxic Tort. I’m torn between my passion and the money. I’m a second year associate. WWYD?

I have completed 2 years in Accenture yesterday(joined as an ASE) ...can I expect an email today from company stating the promotion to SE ? (Not asking if it will be applicable)

Do law firms ever cover the cost of the CIPP/US certificate?

Govt attorney here. Trying to jump into privacy now. In house or big law ? Pros and cons in the world of privacy ?

T3 firm reached out re: direct admit to the partnership with some runway to grow the practice. I am at a firm now where there aren’t bright line metrics to make PPMD, but think I could make it in 2-5 years. This would be a step down in brand, but might be better from a WLB and getting to start at partner. Haven’t had firm comp talks yet but range was well north of 50% increase in cash comp from current (plus LT equity, draws, etc). Anyone take $ over brand? what are some traps to watch for?

What are the good exits for Senior Managers? I keep hearing how people leave for 2x their salary.

I've offers from tiger & fractal
Yoe: 9 years
Role:
Tiger: manager
Fractal: senior consultant
Difference:
1 Tiger offers 4 lakhs more than fractal
2 Role in fractal matches my current role. Whereas the role is tiger in 2 level above current role & i need to boot up for the bigger responsibility which I'm a little worried about being new co
3 Insurance benefits are good in fractal.
Barring salary difference help me choose which is better w.r.t wlb,job security,benifits, growth,culture,learning

Has anyone considered shifting from consulting to teaching? Doing PhD from top IIMs and working as faculty?

Hi all, anybody here working with State Street, I have been offered a position of team lead, there, wanted to know what is the hierarchy there and inputs about the organisation?
State Street

Joining a group that specializes in incident response. Any recommendations on things I can do this summer to prepare on fundamentals/certs?

My group is doing alot of regional coordination for m&a and reorganisations which I feel stuck in as I haven't learnt much substantive tax law...has anyone had this experience and did they switch to something else? E.g. US international tax

Any good business/consulting books on amazon kindle that y’all have read that has helped you in your job?

Hello all, I need one advice.
I am working as SAP consultant for 3.6 years in same company now. I am going to make my first switch in one of the big 4 in SAP only.
The thing is that I don't really enjoy working in SAP. It was handed over to me when I joined my current WITCH company. Now I have decided to switch to Salesforce tech. For which I have already finished the Admin beginner part.(while staying in NP)
Please advise me if I am on the right track.

I know agencies across the board did some layoffs right before the holidays, but when do we think hiring will pick up again? Getting to a point where I feel like I need to start thinking about a change.

Anybody have experience with PenFed for a VA loan? Came up in a search and their rates are extremely competitive. Any reason I shouldn't take the lowest bidder?

I have two job offers, one as a waiter and one as a bartender. Which one would you take? I’m thinking bartender for the tips.

Personal finance/investing advice for recent college graduates? Best personal finance and investing books/websites/subscriptions/YouTube channels? Thanks!

Hello Tigers
Just joined Tiger Analytics.. had few questions in my mind.
1) How's the quality of work and Do we get to learn latest skills.
2) If you have done 1-2 projects in and now want to change your technology track, is it possible?
3) How soon can I expect to get promoted to Senior Analyst and what is the % hike that they usually offer.

Thanks and Wishing you a great career ahead ☺️

*SF Senior Copywriters*
Anyone available to partner up for a 12/1-12/20 freelance gig? DM me!

Hi Fishers
Need your expert guidance! Having 2 offers from qualitest and Capgemini for devops engineer role! JD is pretty much same in both the orgs but Qualitest is providing fixed X lpa and Capgemini is also giving fixed X.8 lpa. So which offer should I consider? Please help me here!

I’m in publishing and my 1-woman department is growing (meaning me, ha) and I need to outsource some digital analysis duties to a part-timer. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to go about this, or suggested agencies? Note: We’re also exploring the in-house part time option - which I obviously prefer but due diligence and all..

Haha why is it called bench “blues”? I’m the happiest man alive on the bench. I do the bare minimum

How much time does ADP takes to come back after document submission on portal for HR discussion.

Hi, I wanted all your opinion I have got
offer from ADP & Thoughtworks almost
both are paying equal. Which company is
better from learning perspective, Job
security wise & benefits ? My skill set is
Automation Testing - Selenium Java.
Please let me know your inputs. Thanks in
Advance

It is very much probable that the US and some of the EU countries might venture into recession.

Considering the same, is it advisable to join EY GDS at this juncture as there is a probation period?

New year, new job, wish me luck!

Is there anyone who completed Data Science from Guvi?

Just got offered a job at a small biotech in London (UK). ~£45k plus bonus but only 1YR FTC and no equity.

Pretty sure it's a discovery role too.

I just finished my PhD at a very good uni with 3 years technician experience before that. BSc and MSc also at very good unis with good grades.

I think this offer is well below par, but curious to hear what you guys think/if you have any comparisons?

Thanks in advance :)

Why are there so few members here? What bowl has all the big pharma members that is not LS consulting?

Does AbbVie have a four day work week?

Are the recent economic troubles translating to slower hiring or lower salaries in life sciences industry? I want to transition to industry this year but am worried it may not be the best time to.

Ugh, is that time of year again! Does anyone have any advice on how to handle "friends" and family members who spout conspiracy theories to avoid getting the flu shot

I am contemplating a new offer for Validation Lead role (non- managerial) at a Big pharma, with 4 years experience -post masters degree. Suggestions on what the compensation should look like ?

Which company is better for tech management role - J&J or Amgen ? Looking for comments around WLB, internal growth, compensation etc.

Anyone hiring or recruiting in the San Diego area? Experienced scientist/engineers with over ten years of industry experience and MS in Bioengineering

Any open scientist positions in Florida ? TIA

Anyone here doing Pharma marketing or any sort of data analyst work? If so, please let me treat you to coffee in exchange to pick your brain!

I’m curious about your career path, day in the life, do you enjoy it? Would love to connect!

What kind of roles do you guys recommend for a pharmacist trying to pivot into pharma? Where can you go to see all the different types of roles available? I graduated with my PharmD in 2019 and I did a managed care residency and am now at a healthcare startup so my background is primarily on the health plan/digital health side

Advice on how to break into a sales position or the pharmaceutical industry? I have 1 year of experience in account management/customer service for a Biotech company, a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Neuroscience with research experience, plus the organizational and communication skills needed to succeed as a sales rep.

Open to chat— any insight or referrals are much appreciated!

Any boutique Regulatory consultants or firms out there? Looking for TMF QC and PV

Anyone hiring? I’m a PharmD looking to jump from consulting to the industry.

Anyone working for AstraZeneca or Pfizer within oncology?

Anyone work at Tempus Labs? How do you like it there?

If the ultimate goal is to move in pharma/biotech (bd / strategy type role), does prestige of consulting firm matter? Or would it be better to work for less known firm that may have more client facing opportunities?

hi guys! i wanted to ask for advice if anyone can help. currently i’m a scientist at a CRO and i’m doing work that is at least a title or two above mine. feels like im overworked and underpaid. i keep getting rejected to positions i feel like i can fill due to my years of experience. i technically only have been working since may 2020. but i have learned so much so quickly, im already doing method development/discovery work. should i settle for a job title below my current in pharma?

Please,needs a referral to Novartis. Thank you

Does anyone ever feel morally or ethically conflicted working in this space? Serious question.