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Advice You - Interviewing Skills: Presentation of Your Work History
Your work history becomes a key focus in a job interview, usually right after the requisite pleasantries of whether you had difficulty finding your way, comments about the traffic and weather, and an o
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
ffer of coffee or water.
As you settle back in your chair, trying to look a lot more relaxed than you feel, the interviewer picks up your resume or application and starts to ask for details about your
As you settle back in your chair, trying to look a lot more relaxed than you feel, the interviewer picks up your resume or application and starts to ask for details about your
; 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
prior experience.
If you have a resume that specifies quantifiable results, now is your chance to expand on that. If you increased sales by 20% per quarter or completed a departmental reorganization t
If you have a resume that specifies quantifiable results, now is your chance to expand on that. If you increased sales by 20% per quarter or completed a departmental reorganization t
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
hat resulted in a budget reduction of 10%, you are on your way. Obviously such achievements outlined in your resume impressed the potential employer enough to call you in for an interview, so your ampl
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
fication of the details of actions you took will be eagerly welcomed.
Unfortunately, most of us perform work where the results are less obvious. If you have worked in production or customer service or
Unfortunately, most of us perform work where the results are less obvious. If you have worked in production or customer service or
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
retail, it is very difficult to tie your efforts directly to company results. In such a case, try to highlight any personal successes or management recognition that demonstrates your competence.
Any
Any
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
romotion is excellent, even if only to a lead position or being put in charge of a special project. Describe what you did so that the interviewer can appreciate your prior employer’s belief in your abi
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
lity to take on new responsibilities.
If no promotions were made (often none are readily available), identify any situations where you were singled out for recognition. That may range from being emplo
If no promotions were made (often none are readily available), identify any situations where you were singled out for recognition. That may range from being emplo
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
ee of the month to being asked to train new coworkers or receiving a written or verbal recommendation from a customer you assisted. If you received positive feedback from supervisors, describe the deta
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
ils.
While each job applicant tries to represent themselves as a super-achiever, the fact remains that many of us work quite competently for years without ever receiving a genuine promotion or even mu
While each job applicant tries to represent themselves as a super-achiever, the fact remains that many of us work quite competently for years without ever receiving a genuine promotion or even mu
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
h recognition. Employers are aware of that. In fact, if the position is routine without much room for upward mobility, they may be wary of an over-achiever who is going to chaff against the lack of pro
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
motional opportunities. One of “The Apprentice” applicants looking for work in a manufacturing environment would be viewed with more than a dose of suspicion.
If such is your case – a good solid worke
If such is your case – a good solid worke
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
(or even somewhat marginal), find some personal strengths to describe. If you seldom take sick leave or have a reputation for always being on time, now is the time to focus on that. Perhaps you take o
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
ff time whenever you can and run perennially late, bring up another aspect of your character such as an ability to work as part of a team or outstanding relationships with coworkers (those jawfests aro
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
nd the water cooler or the three beers after work with your cronies, complaining about the management monkeys you have to tolerate, are finally a positive reflection on you!)
If you have worked for on
If you have worked for on
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
e employer for an extended period of time, you don’t have to stress your stability, the interviewer already knows that. Instead, concentrate on answering the unasked questions in his mind, his fear tha
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
you are set in your ways. Stress your flexibility and desire to learn new skills and procedures. If you changed departments or job title or responsibilities during your long tenure, give the details a
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
nd how well you adapted to change.
If your work history is varied with many jobs for short periods of time, explain how much you learned from each separate job and stress your current desire to blend
If your work history is varied with many jobs for short periods of time, explain how much you learned from each separate job and stress your current desire to blend
.
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
our experiences into a long-term, stable career. Describe how you are looking for a company where you can hunker down and commit for the long haul.
It may take you some time and self-exploration to id
It may take you some time and self-exploration to id
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
entify it, but there are always some aspects of your work history that carry a positive spin. Don’t be afraid to dwell on your strong points no matter how unimpressive you fear your prior jobs may seem
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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