The healthcare field is full of mergers, as companies seek to maintain or increase their competitive edge by acquiring or partnering with former competitors. For staff at these companies, however, news of a merger can be nerve-racking. What will happen to your job, your team or the culture you’ve grown to love? A merger means… Read more »
The key to a great medical sales job interview is preparation. The more work you put in before your interview, the more confident you’ll be when you’re in the hot seat. If you’re preparing for a med sales interview, here are six questions you can expect to be asked, with some advice on how to… Read more »
Marketing is a fast-paced profession that always offers something new to learn. It’s why marketers love their work – but it can also pose challenges for keeping up with information. LinkedIn groups for marketers allow these professionals to do double duty, learning new things while also cultivating their professional networks by sharing their own hard-won… Read more »
No matter where you are in your biotech marketing career, it’s never too early or too late to think about ways to advance. Career development and growth is a process, not an event – it takes time, effort and strategy. Use these tactics to start moving your marketing career forward today. Cultivate a Portfolio Keeping… Read more »
The way pharmaceutical reps sell to physicians has changed significantly in recent years, and standing out among a sea of other reps isn’t as easy as it once was. If you are a pharmaceutical rep – or if you manage them – these the four essential fundamentals you should know to stand out and make… Read more »
Biotech is a fast-moving field, which means technical knowledge quickly becomes obsolete – while the right set of soft skills can rocket you to the top of your sales or marketing career. Here are five soft skills biotech companies crave in their sales and marketing professionals and how to demonstrate them in your application. Curiosity… Read more »
Marketing professionals love what they do, and they’re good at it. When you’re applying for a top job, you’re in the running with many other marketing professionals who offer similar skills, backgrounds and experience. How do you stand out? Harness your passion for your work by marketing your most important product: Yourself. Applying marketing strategies… Read more »
Every marketing professional needs a solid cover letter, and the biotech field is no exception. Your cover letter provides a glimpse into your work and your professional vision that a resume can support, but cannot match. A well-organized letter with impeccable spelling and grammar is just the beginning. To stand out from competing candidates in… Read more »
If you’re a sales professional looking for an exciting and growing field, pharmaceutical sales might be right for you. Many salespeople who started their careers in unrelated fields have made a successful transition to pharmaceutical sales. Some pharmaceutical companies embrace sales staff taking their first step into the field. To move successfully into your first… Read more »
The pharmaceutical industry continues to grow, making life-saving advances at an astonishing pace. Pharmaceutical sales departments often find themselves scrambling for the sales professionals they need in order to communicate the benefits of their work and reach their sales goals. If you’ve never worked with a recruiter who specializes in pharmaceutical sales professionals, now is… Read more »