By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)

I help a lot of PhDs, post-docs, professors, aspiring MSLs, MSLs, and Medical Affairs leaders with their job search or transition. I get a lot of calls like this, "Hey, I am thinking about taking this role. What do you think?" I always give...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD

MSLs travel a lot. Work travel is so fun, especially in the beginning. You feel fancy and get to eat a lot of good food.

Eventually you are dodging polar vortexes and frantically running to be on time to your next presentation. It gets tiring. Here are work travel...

 By Patrina Pellett, PhD

The MSL job market is extra crazy right now. There are so many new PhDs, MD, PharmDs looking to transition into the role. On top of that COVID has resulted in many practicing clinicians getting burned out and they are also looking to move to MSL positions.

With...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD

Goal setting for medical science liaisons is critical to being a high performer. It's essential to avoid being reactionary in your activities. MSLs are super busy with a lot on their plates. It's easy to get caught up in the minutia and not focus on moving the...

By Patrina Pellett, PhD

Are you applying for jobs and not hearing anything back? Maybe it’s time to revamp your resume. When an academic decides to switch to the dark side (industry), figuring out how to get a real job is hard.  Especially the resume part. And yet so important. Your...