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Main Subject - Advice You Won't Read in Job - Hunting Guides
As the head of hiring for a nonprofit lobbying organization, I regularly see job candidates missing out on some of the most effective ways to make themselves stand out. Here are some of the things I wish every applicant knew.
A cover letter can get you in
A cover letter can get you in
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
the door.
Too many people use cover letters to simply summarize their r?sum?s. With such limited initial contact, don't squander a page regurgitating the contents of the other pages.
When used correctly, a cover letter can win you an interview that y
Too many people use cover letters to simply summarize their r?sum?s. With such limited initial contact, don't squander a page regurgitating the contents of the other pages.
When used correctly, a cover letter can win you an interview that y
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
our r?sum? alone won't. Use it to explain why you want this particular job -- not just a job in this field. The more specifically you can tie it to the job description, the better. Other ways to stand out:
* If this is your dream job, say so and explain w
* If this is your dream job, say so and explain w
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
hy. I want candidates who want this job, not a job. I'll always take an extra minute on the r?sum? of someone who says the position is his or her dream, even if it's not an obvious fit. (But be honest -- if you're applying for your "dream job" at every gig in
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
town, you'll probably get caught.)
* If you're not a perfect match, acknowledge it. You probably can't hide it, so explain why you're right for the job anyway. Candidates who acknowledge they may not look ideal on paper but tell me why they would do a great j
* If you're not a perfect match, acknowledge it. You probably can't hide it, so explain why you're right for the job anyway. Candidates who acknowledge they may not look ideal on paper but tell me why they would do a great j
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
ob show they're well grounded, humble and realistic but also genuinely passionate about the job.
* If something that makes you well suited for the job isn't apparent from your r?sum?, mention it. I once had an applicant for a financial position mention in her
* If something that makes you well suited for the job isn't apparent from your r?sum?, mention it. I once had an applicant for a financial position mention in her
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
cover letter that she carried a calculator in her purse and was obsessive about balancing her checkbook. These sorts of details can make you a compelling candidate.
We're scrutinizing everything.
Candidates often act as if only "official" contact
We're scrutinizing everything.
Candidates often act as if only "official" contact
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
s (interviews, formal writing samples, etc.) count. They will send flawlessly edited cover letters and then follow up with error-ridden e-mails. Or they're rude to my hiring assistant.
Other things we're looking at:
* I take note of how quickly a candida
Other things we're looking at:
* I take note of how quickly a candida
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
te responds to requests for writing samples and returns phone calls -- and it gets marked on the application. I assume you're on your best behavior now. If I have to wait a week for you to get back to me, what will you be like when you're working here?
* My o
* My o
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
rganization posts our application instructions online, specifying five points all cover letters must include, but at least one-third of applicants ignore these instructions. If you can't follow directions before we've hired you, we assume you won't follow them
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
if you work for us.
* Do you have a sense of entitlement? Candidates who demand immediate interviews, balk at requests for writing samples, or generally act as if they're the only candidates for the job send a loud message that they will be nightmares to wor
* Do you have a sense of entitlement? Candidates who demand immediate interviews, balk at requests for writing samples, or generally act as if they're the only candidates for the job send a loud message that they will be nightmares to wor
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
k with. Candidates who seem appreciative and who recognize that the hiring process is competitive are the ones who get interviews.
Talk to me like I'm a normal person.
I know interviews are nerve-racking, but I love candidates who approach the int
Talk to me like I'm a normal person.
I know interviews are nerve-racking, but I love candidates who approach the int
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
erview as a conversation rather than an interrogation.
When a candidate doesn't let down his or her guard a bit to show some personality, it makes me nervous, because I can't know what's underneath the surface. All I learn is how a candidate acts in interview
When a candidate doesn't let down his or her guard a bit to show some personality, it makes me nervous, because I can't know what's underneath the surface. All I learn is how a candidate acts in interview
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
s -- but what I want to know is what the candidate is like the rest of the time.
Similarly, applicants should feel comfortable enough to be open about what they would like to know. Candidates who ask questions about the details of the job, the supervisor's ma
Similarly, applicants should feel comfortable enough to be open about what they would like to know. Candidates who ask questions about the details of the job, the supervisor's ma
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
nagement style and the organization's culture show they're interested in the job and trying to make an informed decision. It also lets me help them figure out whether this is the environment they want.
Don't try to hide your weaknesses.
Too many c
Don't try to hide your weaknesses.
Too many c
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
andidates act as if their only goal is to win a job offer. The wiser goal is to see whether you're a mutual match, emphasis on mutual. Think of it as dating: If you approached every date determined to make him or her fall for you, you would lose sight of wheth
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
er you were right for each other.
I often ask a candidate what parts of the job she thinks she will struggle with the most and what type of feedback managers have given her about areas that need improvement. Nothing frustrates me more than a candidate who tri
I often ask a candidate what parts of the job she thinks she will struggle with the most and what type of feedback managers have given her about areas that need improvement. Nothing frustrates me more than a candidate who tri
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
es to frame the answer as a positive -- claiming that she is "too much of a perfectionist" or doesn't know how to leave the job at the office. Every hiring manager knows these pre-packaged "weaknesses" are straight out of job-hunting guides, and they will mark
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
you as insincere.
Candidates who can't offer a realistic assessment of areas where they could improve make me think they're lacking in self-awareness -- or just making it impossible to have a realistic discussion about whether this would be a good match.
I
Candidates who can't offer a realistic assessment of areas where they could improve make me think they're lacking in self-awareness -- or just making it impossible to have a realistic discussion about whether this would be a good match.
I
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
want to know about your weaknesses not because I'm trying to trip you up, but because I don't want to put you in a job you'll struggle in, and I definitely don't want to have to fire you later. Wouldn't you rather lose a job offer now than lose the job itself?
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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