Interview with Dr. Mario Mendoza This week Dr. Mario Mendoza helps you find a job in pharma or the medical device industry. Mario is an anesthesiologist, chemist, biotech medical affairs consultant, and biotech careers coach. He shares what he has learned from 13-plus years of experience in patient care, drug/device clinical development and medical affairs, and FDA regulation of medical devices. […]
Interview with Dr. Nerissa Kreher In this week's interview, we take our first deep dive into how to land your first job in Industry. Dr. Nerissa Kreher is a pediatric endocrinologist and the Chief Medical Officer of a biotech company. Today she helps us understand what the term “Industry” means in the context of nonclinical physician careers. […]
Advice from the Podcast Archives I want to focus on pharma jobs this month. So, I decided to do something a little different with this episode of the podcast to help you get your first MSL job. I’ve taken the best parts of my interviews with Drs. Savi Chadha and Linda Ho, from Episodes 50 and 51, and combined them to bring a very focused guide to getting your first MSL job. And my two guests get right [...]
Interview with Dr. Michelle Bailey This week, I bring you my conversation with a former academic pediatrician who now works as senior medical director for a contract research organization, or CRO. Dr. Michelle Bailey knew she wanted to be a pediatrician since she was 12 years old. She received her medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University and completed her pediatrics residency at Duke University Medical Center. She trained in the Integrative [...]
Interview with Dr. Helen Rhodes On this week's episode of the PNC podcast, Dr. Helen Rhodes describes how persistence helped her find meaningful clinical and nonclinical jobs that, together, created a delightful career. Helen describes the difficulties of returning to obstetrics after several years away, the value of diversifying your employment opportunities, and the fascinating world of plasmapheresis. Background Helen began her career in her home state of Texas, completing her residency there. Shortly thereafter, an academic medical [...]
Interview with Dr. Swati Shah I recently spoke with an obstetrician who was able to network effectively to land a job as a medical science liaison. I’ve been fascinated by the MSL career. Its an entry level position in the pharmaceutical industry that is often open to both licensed and unlicensed physicians. In today’s interview, I speak with an obstetrician who really leveraged her clinical work, professional relationships, and networking to obtain her first job as an [...]
