WHATS WRONG WITH ME!!! (Posted 8/18)
To start a network..here is a suggestion. Take a business card with your contact information on the front and on the back of the card use the heading "highlights" and underneath it write those characteristics that describe you and what you bring to the ta... [ Read Complete Post ]

What is your salary expectation? (Posted 8/12)
"Given my circumstances, when I'm asked again about salary expectations, I'm inclined to just ask them about the salary range for the job and then say my expectations or not depending on their response. Is this correct?" First of all, you should no... [ Read Complete Post ]

New PhD seeking MSL position (Posted 8/10)
"People tend to hire what they know, and PharmDs don't know what PhDs are about and vice versa." Personally, this seems to be the biggest obstacle to obtaining a MSL position for a PhD. Based on experience talking with MSLs, many MSLs tout the wel... [ Read Complete Post ]

For all of you Pharmaceutical Sales Reps already i ... (Posted 8/10)
In response to the 8/9 11:32 poster. I have been scanning these post for many months now since being affected by a restructuring after 18 yrs in pharma. I never expected to post and was mainly looking for a more positive forum than cafe pharma, to read post from pe... [ Read Complete Post ]

Hiatus from career to get a PhD is it worth it? (Posted 8/10)
Use great caution when getting a doctoral degree in the life sciences. Personally, the training gained has great intellectual value but is undervalued by most employers. Most employers who would a hire a PhD are located in a few select cities in this country (eg Bo... [ Read Complete Post ]