About
I’m a PhD Cell & Systems biologist who left the lab and started headhunting for the pharmaceutical industry. After two years of learning what hiring managers are looking for, and recruiting R&D scientists, clinical research associates, regulatory affairs specialists, medical science liaisons and other professionals, I’ve moved on… but I still remember all the students and others who called and emailed, trying to catch a break and get their first opportunity in the industry.
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies provide exceptional career opportunities. Most jobs in pharma are well-paid, with good benefits and opportunities for progression and promotion. Many employees enjoy being part of an industry that helps people by creating new drugs and therapeutic treatments for disease.
No matter what your educational background, getting your foot in the door of the pharma industry can be challenging. With this site, I hope to provide a resource that will help job-seekers understand the many different career opportunities within the industry, and prepare themselves for success.
Although I can’t provide individual advice, I welcome your emails and will try to write about topics of common interest. If you are currently working in the industry and would like to share your own story or advice, please let me know!
You can reach me at headhunter@yourfirstpharmajob.com.
Thanks and good luck in your job search!
Goof for you for starting this. The global economic climate means these are tough times for pharma companies but I imagine they will still need smart and hungry young employees. Dave Howlett
Hi
I have gone through your blog and i got you in clinical research forum.
thanks for all the information. your blog is a excellent source of information and can u give your mail id to be in touch with you and i am looking for a job in clinical research. can u help me out.
t.vinoth
Thanks for your comments!
T., I don’t really have the capacity to offer individual advice right now. I hope that you’ll stick with the blog and get some value out of it as I continue to post about careers in clinical research and other aspects of the pharma industry. If you have any specific questions, please post a comment and I will try to cover related topics in future posts.
Hi - I may have totally missed it but what’s your Twitter name? I’d like to follow.
Hi Jodi, you can find me at twitter.com/firstpharmajob. Thanks for reading!
I recently earned a Masters in Biochemistry but have only about 10 months industry experience. I have not had luck in my job search. Is it particularly difficult to find work in biotech/pharma right now?
Hi,
You have a great website, very informative but there seems to be a slight problem the link for the ICH-GCP training seems to be obsolete, I tried accessing the training module link you had posted I am getting a message that the link is broken.Could please update the link.
Thank you