MSL Transition

This is a guest post on how to move from one biopharma career path to another. Specifically, from a medical writing position to a medical science liaison (MSL) role from, Dr Tope Amodu. Tope is a UK-MSL working in the pharma industry. Her career path from academia, to medical writing, to medical affairs (MedAffairs), is … Read more

Figuring Out the Answer to Your ‘What Next?’ Question

Changing positions several times during our careers is the new working norm. You’ll likely face the ‘what next?’ question multiple times throughout your career. To answer it, you need to drill down to several additional questions: What motivates me? What do I stand for? What am I good at? What are my strengths? And what … Read more

Should I leave academia?

Four key differences between academia and industry ‘Should I leave academia?’ is the first question that any academic who’s made the transition beyond academia will have had to answer. Personally, I found answering this question a tough one. Months of procrastination proceeded me eventually formulating the answer. During this time, I could easily identify the … Read more