MSL Talk

How to Advance Your Career Through Informational Interviews


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In this episode, Joelle Martin joins Tom Caravela to explore the pivotal role of informational interviews in career advancement for MSLs. Joelle shares personal experiences and effective strategies to maximize these opportunities. The discussion covers best practices for reaching out, conducting interviews, and the importance of preparation and professionalism. Joelle emphasizes crafting thoughtful questions, researching the interviewee, and avoiding common pitfalls to leave a lasting impression. The episode highlights the value of gratitude, maintaining relationships, and building a supportive MSL community. Tom concludes with the importance of documenting interviews for future growth.

My guest today is Joelle Martin, PhD, Medical Science Liaison at Alimera Sciences and we discuss how you can advance your career through informational interviews

Joelle shares…

👉 What are informational interviews
👉 How can one go about getting informational interviews?
👉 Why are informational interviews helpful to your career
👉 What should you avoid doing in informational interviews
👉 Advice for people to make a good impression

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MSL Talk is a podcast that features helpful information for current Medical Science Liaisons, Medical Affairs leaders, job seekers looking to break into the pharmaceutical industry in their first MSL role as well as anyone interested in hearing good industry conversation and medical affairs discussions.

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(0:00) Introduction and welcome to Joelle Martin
(1:45) The role of informational interviews in career advancement
(3:39) Joelle Martin's personal experiences and strategies
(5:54) Best practices for reaching out and conducting informational interviews
(9:09) The importance of preparation and professionalism
(12:08) Crafting the right questions and researching the interviewee
(15:06) Common pitfalls and how to leave a positive impression
(20:35) The significance of gratitude and maintaining relationships post-interview
(23:46) Building and managing relationships as an MSL
(25:12) Self-reflection and final advice from Joelle Martin
(27:05) Encouraging the MSL community to support each other
(28:24) Tom's concluding thoughts and the importance of documenting informational interviews
(29:08) Closing remarks and outro
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