MSL Talk

The art of leveraging your strengths to be a Kick Ass MSL

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I’m joined by Cathy Andorfer, who leads a national team of MSLs and has agreed to give us a leader’s perspective on how to be great at your job.

In this episode:

  • How Cathy got to where she is now
  • What matters most to her as a director and other leaders in the company
  • What someone needs to do to be a top MSL
  • How do internal stakeholders evaluate the performance of their MSL teams? Of their individual MSLs?
  • How can MSLs separate themselves from their peers?
  • Can someone without any experience convince the manager to hire them
  • Advice for somebody who’s early in their career to make an impact with leadership to get noticed
  • Cathy from being an introvert to senior national director
  • Her advice for anyone out there early in their career, introvert or extrovert?
  • Cathy’s advice to be a kickass MSL

    • Cathay Endorfer

    (0:00) Introduction and guest introduction
    (0:38) Kathy Andorfer's career journey and transition to industry
    (6:30) Current role, responsibilities, and qualities of a top MSL at Dermira
    (9:47) Emotional intelligence and evaluating MSL performance
    (15:31) The art of being a kickass MSL and advice for aspirants
    (22:07) Networking, internal connections, and managing social interactions
    (27:01) Balancing comfort zones with career growth
    (30:45) The future of medical affairs post-COVID
    (33:27) Final advice for being a successful MSL
    (34:48) Closing remarks and gratitude
    ...more
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