Hear the amazing journey of Dr.Michael Moore, A Sr. MSL/ Head of Field Medical Training & Development at Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd. Dr.Moore was able to land a MSL role 6 months after graduating without any industry experience! His Story is sure to to motivate aspiring MSLs and equip listeners with tools to navigate their professional journeys!

Timestamps

6:41 Landing an MSL role in 6months without industry experience

15:42 Transitioning out of the MSL role?  

20:35 Necessities of a fellowship vs Company onboarding 

22:31 How MSL roles differ based on company 

27:56 MSL interviews 

34:34 MSL skills development 

36:29 Mikes personal evolution as a MSL 

49:17 MSL skills example 

58:38 Necessary MSL skills 

63:58 How is collaboration assessed during the interview process 

71:27 MSL Consulting Breakthrough 

79:18 Controlling the Controllable 

86:24 Breaking into Hollywood (EXTRA) 

106:20 Maintaining work life balance 

109:16 How company culture affects work life balance 

123:10 Final advice for aspiring MSLs

For more exclusive content to Dr.Moore's insights checkout the link below

https://linktr.ee/breakthroughmsl 

Hear from Dr. Robinson, a distinguished medical writer, as she walks us through her riveting journey from her PhD program into a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry! In such a short time, Dr. Robinson has made quite the impact in her field and gladly shared her insights with us on this episode of the podcast! Since this recording, she has recently accepted a position as a principle medical writer at Abbvie!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

00:52 Dr. Robinson’s background

04:53 Why medical writing?

10:05 Professional development aside from fellowship

15:20 Day in the life of a medical writer

20:30 Time as an APPE preceptor

29:36 Transferrable skills

34:15 Most and least favorite thing about medical writing 

Hear our intriguing interview with Dr. Joseph Washington PharmD, MSc, MPH, a 2nd year Industry Pharmacy Fellow at Cencora (Formerly AmerisourceBergen) looking to make an impact on health policy and the future pharmacy leaders of America. From serving as the health policy fellow for the nations 117th congress, to creating his own consultant service, Dr. Washington has and is still making an impact on our profession of pharmacy. So, tune in to this insightful, inspiring, and wisdom filled episode!  

TIMESTAMPS

1:11 Dr. Washington’s Background

3:09 Fellowship Preparation for you?

8:32 Transferable Fellowship Skills

11:50 National President of SnPhA Leadership Experience

25:43 Shortcomings on your academic journey

29:00 Impact that The University of Florida had on your Industry Career Pursuits

36:43 Dr.Washingtons Current and/or Future Projects

45:38 Where do you see the Pharmacy Industry Profession going in 5-10 years

53:24 Dr.Washingtons New Website/Newsletter Project

Dr.Chaturvedula is a distinguished professor of both Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacometrics and has been awarded “Fellow” member status with the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. From India, Mercer University, University of California-San Francisco, UNT-HSC and now with Pumas-AI, Dr.Chaturvedula has continually expanded his expertise as a pharmacometrician. Hear his story in this informative podcast!

This episode was recorded in the month of Aug 2022

Disclaimer* Dr.Chaturvedula is now the Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacology at Arcus Biosciences

Hear the amazing story of a former Medical Science Liaison who decided to pursue a career in Health Economics & Outcomes Research. Tune in as Dr.Bey provides key insights into navigating a career in industry and the importance of pursuing postgrad Training. This is a must listen for any student interested in postgraduate opportunities!

Timestamps:

1:04 Pharmacy School and Kappa Psi Experience 

3:25 Career Progress and How you got to where you are now. 

9:30 Question about Networking and Personality Fit 

12:45 Question about Fellowships and Timing 

16:15 Question about Going from an MSL to a different field

21:50 Question about Other MSL’s following a similar path 

24:00 Question about the most rewarding part of being a HEOR Pharmacist 

29:20 Question about the patient impact of MSL vs HEOR  

37:20 Last words of advice 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions stated throughout this episode were Dr.Bey's own and do not reflect Vertex Pharmaceutical's views.

Hear From Chinonye about her journey navigating the competitive application process and landing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson in partnership with Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship (RPIF) Program in Commercial Insights and Strategy in Infectious Diseases & Vaccines/Neuroscience!

Timestamps

1:24 -The Fellowship interview Process

3:20 -What do you think made you standout as a candidate

5:32 -What impact did the Regional IPhO Position have on you?

7:10 -PrecisionValue Employment Post Fellowship Acceptance

9:20 -What do you hope to gain/Become in a couple of years?

11:00 -Why ID and Neuroscience for your fellowship?

12:38 -How are rotations going?

13:45 -Do you plan on taking the NAPLEX?

14:48 -Where is the location of your fellowship?

15:37 -If you could go back in time, would you do anything differently?

18:50 -What made you choose J&J/Rutgers?

20:39-22:24 -How did you navigate Midyear and did you meet any program directors?

23:06 -IPhO Annual Virtual Conference Experience

24:16 -Did you have come up with any written questions before you attended the Midyear conference?

25:28 -Could you talk about how you prepared for presentations during interviews?

Question Timestamps (Recorded in Sept. 2022)

1:32 Do you get to choose your own project?

2:51 How much do you get payed for your fellowship ?

4:30 Do you see Jeanne ( Alumni and other PKPD Fellow with Nuventra) on Campus?

5:40 Are there PhD's in Pharmacometrics?

10:44 Did PMX certificate set you apart in interviews?

13:25 Followup Interview Suggestion?

14:29 Did Valerie (Alumni and Other PKPD Fellow with Abbvie) get a position related to PMX

15:46 IPhO Conference..is it necessary to attend?

18:09 Will you be at the upcoming IPhO Conference?

22:27 Random housing question?

Dr.Olagoke Sule (also known as Goke Sule) is a first year Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics fellow at UNC/Genentech. Hear about his journey from a pharmacy student to landing a highly competitive fellowship position!

Tune in for our interview with Dr.Kyle Emmitte, a Professor & Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Dr.Emmitte started out working for GlaxoSmithKline in the Oncology Medicinal Chemistry Group, and has more than 18 years of academic and industry experience in drug discovery.