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Pharma companies ‘among happiest places to work’
December 8, 2015Manufacturing and Production Jobs, careers, employee satisfaction, pharma jobs, recruitment
Five pharmaceutical companies have placed in a top 50 of the happiest companies in America listing, based on reviews by …
Promoting diversity in the pharma industry: 10 female pharma rising stars
November 27, 2015Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Jobs, Women in pharma, careers, diversity, pharmajobs, recruitment
While some parts of the pharma industry can be dominated by men there are plenty of women making waves in …
UK ‘lacks the skills’ for future drug development, ABPI warns
November 11, 2015Business Services, Research and Development ABPI, Jobs, careers, recruitment, skills gap
A shortage of skilled professionals threatens to undermine research and development of new medicines in the UK and prevent growth …
The ex-CEO’s Job Blog – part 2
September 13, 2012Sales and Marketing Jobs, careers, interviews, the ex-CEO's job blog
Would you believe everything a used car salesman tells you? Of course not. So why do so many people accept …
The ex-CEO’s Job Blog – part 1
September 3, 2012Medical Communications David Barratt, Jobs, careers, pharma jobs, restructuring, the ex-CEO's job blog
I have seen a lot in my healthcare career. Been round the block more than twice, as they say. I …
7 steps to better talent acquisition
April 24, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Talent acquisition, careers, executives
When companies complain that they can’t find enough good people, the cause, in our view, is most likely to be …
R&D jobs in emerging markets – leaders wanted
September 29, 2011Business Services, Research and Development Jobs, careers, pharma jobs
The globalisation of pharmaceutical research and development is creating a wave of job opportunities in emerging markets such as India …
How the best labs manage talent
August 16, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development careers, recruitment, talent retention
Of the $1.2 trillion spent globally each year on R&D across corporations and academia, 40 per cent – much the …
Working Life: Sanofi’s oncology franchise director
July 7, 2011Business Services, Sales and Marketing Working Life, careers, recruitment
Sanofi’s oncology franchise director Neale Harris talks to Pharmafocus about how his field is changing and offers some advice for …
Working through the ‘ZOUD’
July 7, 2011Business Services, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing careers, management, recruitment
Most senior managers find their executive team difficult. ‘Dysfunctional’ is a favourite word. Testing dynamics, political agendas, big personalities, strong …
GSK to reimburse tuition fees for UK trainees
March 3, 2011Business Services, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, UK science, careers, graduate, graduate recruitment
GlaxoSmithKline is set to reimburse UK university tuition fees paid by its trainees from 2012. Each year, GSK recruits between …
Retaining pharma top talent
February 25, 2011Business Services MedImmune, careers, recruitment, talent retention
Strategies to co-ordinate talent retention differ between companies, and they may not always be as forward-focused as they could – …
Working Life: Merck Sharp & Dohme medical director Paul Robinson
February 4, 2011Business Services, Research and Development MSD, Paul Robinson, Working Life, careers, merck sharp and dohme, recruitment
Paul Robinson, medical director at Merck Sharp & Dohme, looks at how his field is changing, the most enjoyable things …
Pharma careers options – management in China
December 17, 2010Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, careers, management, recruitment
Substantial growth is predicted over the coming years in China, so how should the life sciences industry approach appointing the …
Working Life: Dr Meena Jain
September 8, 2010Business Services, Research and Development Napp, Working Life, careers, recruitment
How did you find your way into your most current role? I’ve been at Napp for four years now having …
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