Medical Science Liaison
(Female, Age 36) from Redwood City, CA
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Medical Science Liaison |
|---|---|
| Salary | $140,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Redwood City, CA |
| Years Experience | 4 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
Pharmaceutical company mid size
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
provide medical information to health care professionals, act as a liaison between customers and pharmaceutical companies, help with clinical trials
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
401K, 3 weeks vacation, unlimited sick leave, ppo health insurance, pension
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Work from home and out in the field. I like it because of flexibility, we make our own schedule.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
Many team projects available, we also put together advisory board that involves other departments
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 6
Hours: 8
Co-Workers: 3
Supervisors: 2
Job Title: 7
Level of Responsibility: 5
The Actual Work: 4
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | check email |
| 8am to 9am | Expense report |
| 9am to 10am | Expense report |
| 10am to 11am | Conference call |
| 11am to 12pm | Meet with customer |
| 12pm to 1pm | Lunch with customer |
| 1pm to 2pm | Meet with customer |
| 2pm to 3pm | Reading articles |
| 3pm to 4pm | check email, adminstrative work |
| 4pm to 5pm | Conference call |
| 5pm to 6pm | |
| 6pm to 7pm | |
| 7pm to 8pm | |
| 8pm to 9pm | |
| 9pm to 10pm | |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
Recruiter/Headhunter
What was the application process?
Thru recruiter
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Yes, one day interview with about 6 people from different departments, group presentation and individual interview
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
What makes a successful medical science liaison? What is your strength and weaknesses?
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, we have formal training program and a mentor program
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes, 2 week intense training at comanpany’s headquarter
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, I am a pharm.D. and have a good understanding of current disease state
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
Yes, I interned at stanford hospital and it provided me with valuable experiences.
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get a doctorate degree (phD in scientific field, Pharm.D or MD), do residency/post doc.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Great time management skill- work from home, must be able to balance that, social skill absolutely a must- work with physicians, nurses, pharmacist, must be able to have great social communication skill. Great presenation skill- we do presentations every week.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
doctorate degree is the current requirement
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Research the company, many medical science liaison job will report to marketing and changes the role significantly
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes. My intern job from college was a big biotech company and I decided to work in this environment since then.
What are your current career goals?
Continue to be a medical science liaison, perhaps a regional director.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
no
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Medical Information Specialist | 3 | 80000 | Provide medical information to health care professionals |
| Prior Job 2 | Medical Information Specialist | 9 months | 85000 | Provide medical information to health care professionals |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.8
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.5 | UCDavis | Biochemistry |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
3.5 | UOP | Pharmacy |
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