What’s the best way to break into life sciences VC/PE from a LS consulting background?

What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

Is it worth it to make managing director at a Big Four firm?

Best course for GCP professional data engineer? Any suggestions

Would love to hear thoughts on best approach of you are a senior associate at V10 firm. Do you just become counsel until they tell you that partnership is not in the cards or do you try to hop to the first partnership (equity, or at least NEP with clear progression to equity if you bring in some business) opportunity at a say V50 firm. I’m not home grown at my current firm, but do have a small book currently.

Looking to learn coding. Any thoughts on learning code through a website like Udemy, CodeAcadeny, etc.?

#Need help Fishes
Have recently started learning Azure DE through videos (purchased Udemy course - Amit Navgire). But unable to understand much. Even if I am able to understand, just forget it the very next day (like steps to create linked service to storage or Data Lake account, etc..)
What should I do to understand it in much better way ?
Note: Have past experience in data analytics and little bit in Data Science

Is it worth it to pay for your own certification ?

Poll: would you take a job for a lot less than you’re making now but you’d work half the hours and have a lot less stress, yet still be doing work that motivates and inspires you (and builds your portfolio)?

Hi Guys I was a BA and recently became a full fledge PO in my new job. Can you share which areas to focus on to perform well.

Anyone move over to a portco role at a more senior level? Positive or negative experience?

Want to switch from graphic design (mostly doing print, some digital) to UX/UI. Some advice, tips on how to make a transition? Classes, videos, books, interning? How to find first projects? Thanks.

Any PowerBI consultants out there? Curious if the need for this is really out there, how lucrative it is, and what other skills help in your process (sql, python, etc)

Tks!

Best way to develop your leadership skills for the healthcare field? Or books/resources you would recommend?

Hello ,

My experience is 1.2 years and I am being offered to move to Oslo,Norway to work from the onsite location.
Is it a good choice to move to Norway? What benefits does a person get when they move to an onsite location ?
Please suggest whether it is a good option to choose an onsite project or stay in India, and switch after some time?

When I leave Big4 hoping to get a job at the Senior level, so do I need to wait to promote to Senior for that? Or can I start applying a little earlier with the anticipation of it happening? Ideally would like to have a job lined up and quit ASAP once I hit Senior.

My sister wants to work in billing, is that sustainable career or is that stepping stone to other healthcare careers?

Salesforce Commerce Cloud - what are your thoughts and is it worth it to specialize in the platform?

Is it okay to disappear from friends & family to work on career change goals (several months)? I want to focus and not get distracted by friends & family needs to see me or attend certain things as it takes up a lot of time. If I focus for a short time, I can quickly achieve my goals to switch. I can hangout with them after all of that. What do you think?? Any feedback will be appreciated.

Are all the Oracle certifications free irrespective of our team after we join Oracle? Or WT can do certification only of our manners assigns any to us?

How long were you a senior in FDD before things started to click? Really enjoying everything so far but feel like I am behind my peers. Been about 7 months now.

Can anyone submit a referral for KMPG? The job says earliest graduation date is Sep 2022. Would they let it slide if I graduated May 2021? Thanks

Might have an interview with the legal team at a studio. Junior role, TV production, 0-3 years experience, I have about 1 year. What skills/qualities should I highlight? And what makes a good in-house lawyer?

Got Amazon career essentials (ACE) assessment to complete for Business Analyst role
To anyone who has experience with it- What kind of work simulation questions should I be expecting?
Is there a way I can prepare for it or any resources one must know of?

Diontae Johnson and Fournette for Darrell Henderson and OBJ?? My other backs are dalvin and Gibson (who doesn’t even start now) and receivers are DK, Mike Evans and Hollywood

What are some of your strategies to help push out “what your company has been up to”? Utilizing platforms such as LinkedIn, IG, company websites are covered! How else do you prefer to promote company events?

Do all FAANG companies offer a joining bonus?

Is it rude to not answer your manager's/colleague's phone calls beyond your working hours? Will it invite any serious repurcussions?

Did you get an increment during covid year?

Has covid had a positive or negative effect on your earnings?

Started the internal GC process in October 2018. Today I-485 status changed to "we ordered your new card." My jail free card is finally on the way I guess. Hope everyone with pending I-485 gets your GC soon!

Why can't Deloitte tax just wear casual clothes everyday? We're in the D office anyways and hardly around clients😩

Hoping for help w/ studying. TRANSACTION CYCLES?? I see inconsistent lists online and in books: (Revenue, Purchasing, Inventory, Payroll) vs (Sales, Purchasing, Payroll, Financing) vs....

Anybody have any insights into Ryan LLC?

Anyone working in Cloud in Hexaware? How is the work culture and WLB?
Do they have good projects in cloud?

Is it fair to say once you’re an LS consultant you can always fall back to a tier 2,3 firm? For context I’m looking to go from consulting to a hospital implementation role.

What is the most you can make in life science strategy consultant without bringing in new clients / selling projects?

Does anyone know for Deloitte’s life sciences compliance and op risk group if there’s a case for SC or M level?

Does anyone know the range for cite line consultants??

Any folks with knowledge on clinical trial design? And understand the protocol requirements well? I have a couple of questions that I’d like to bounce off.

Does anyone here work at Globaldata? What’s your role? How much do you make? And how was the interview process?

Do others know of businesses who intend of disposing if GMP Manufacturing locations in the upcoming 24 months?

Other than Medtronic, which med device companies would you consider the cream of the crop?

Who are the top consulting firms for each of the type of work in Pharma?

Corporate strategy -
Portfolio + brand level strategy -
Sales & marketing strategy -
R&D strategy -
Transactions / M&A strategy -
Analytics -

Feel free to put more than 1 firm in each category :)

Anyone have experience exiting to a biotech with no commercial products? PH I/II lead asset targeting multiple indications. Pros and cons?

Has anyone been Veeva certified? If so, what did you think? Have you seen any ROI yet?

Any companies pulling back on recruiting or freezing hiring altogether?

(1) What are your experiences with Regeneron? Burn and churn culture or reasonable people you would work with long term? (2) what BC/TC would you target for AD within global development?

Pharmacist here with 9 YOE working as a clinical oncology pharmacist at a large NYC hospital. I’m a PharmD, BCPS. I’d love some guidance on where to apply, what types of posts to look for, and is it possible for someone with my qualifications to break into LS? Thanks in advance

What do fishes know about an alliance management career? How do you get into it? What’s career progression / wlb like?

Do consultants within Huron's Life Sciences practice (e.g., Senior Associate, Manager levels) typically travel to client site Mon - Thu?

Not sure this is the right bowl for this really but anyway - does anybody have an idea of what Cerner does? I have an offer to join as Healthcare IT consultant but I BSed my way through every stage. I still actually have no idea what it is they do…