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Cases - Job Interview Skills - Going for a Job
You hear all sorts of rules about job interview success:
* people decide about you in the first 10 seconds
* you have to make a good first impression
* always ask insightful job interview questions
* learn as much as you can about the company
*
* people decide about you in the first 10 seconds
* you have to make a good first impression
* always ask insightful job interview questions
* learn as much as you can about the company
*
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
they'll probably ask interview questions designed to trip you up
* have some quick answers to interview questions at the ready
Not bad, as far as rules go: some of them make perfect sense. But getting the job you want isn't about following rules or giving the
* have some quick answers to interview questions at the ready
Not bad, as far as rules go: some of them make perfect sense. But getting the job you want isn't about following rules or giving the
; 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
'right' interview answer.
It's about presenting yourself in the most authentic way that takes care of you and the interviewers at the same time.
So many people chuck their chances away: they don't take enough care and interview preparation time so that the whole pro
It's about presenting yourself in the most authentic way that takes care of you and the interviewers at the same time.
So many people chuck their chances away: they don't take enough care and interview preparation time so that the whole pro
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
cess is enjoyable, stimulating and informative for both parties.
Your First Opportunity: Getting The Interview
If you want the job, chances are so do about a million other eager people, so your application has to stand out from the crowd. British CVs are usually dul
Your First Opportunity: Getting The Interview
If you want the job, chances are so do about a million other eager people, so your application has to stand out from the crowd. British CVs are usually dul
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
and boring, and people create them as historical documents, rather than as marketing tools. You can boost your chances of getting an interview by making your CV look and 'sound' special.
Use good paper, design a personal logo, fiddle with the layout to make it easy
Use good paper, design a personal logo, fiddle with the layout to make it easy
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
on the eyes. Edit it ruthlessly. People always put in too much detail. Highlight the bits that relate to the job you're going for. They don't need to know you went to St Mary's School when you were 12! Put 'who you are now' at the beginning of your CV, and leave educa
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
tion and qualifications for the end.
If you don't have what you think are the right educational qualifications, don't worry. Just leave them off. If you include enough interesting and intriguing material about who you are now, what you didn't do is far less important
If you don't have what you think are the right educational qualifications, don't worry. Just leave them off. If you include enough interesting and intriguing material about who you are now, what you didn't do is far less important
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
.
I recommend a short paragraph at the beginning that says something about your personal qualities and your business skills. A short statement about what you're seeking can also go down a treat.
As we know, a job for life is so rare nowadays, that eclectic, unusual
I recommend a short paragraph at the beginning that says something about your personal qualities and your business skills. A short statement about what you're seeking can also go down a treat.
As we know, a job for life is so rare nowadays, that eclectic, unusual
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
nd even inconsistent CVs are OK as long as they're presented well.
Even if you think your current job stinks, look at the good points as though you were looking at it from the outside in. Most jobs appear much better from the outside than they do from the inside (onl
Even if you think your current job stinks, look at the good points as though you were looking at it from the outside in. Most jobs appear much better from the outside than they do from the inside (onl
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
y you know the real truth); so pump up the goodies and soft-pedal the baddies!
So that worked. You've got the Interview; now what?
Preparing For a Job Interview
Here's the key and the most important thing to remember when preparing for interview
Before you go thro
So that worked. You've got the Interview; now what?
Preparing For a Job Interview
Here's the key and the most important thing to remember when preparing for interview
Before you go thro
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
ugh the door, tell yourself that unless they are simply going through the motions because they've already appointed someone, they want it to be you.
They want to know their search is over, so for the length of the interview, the job is yours. You need to make the mos
They want to know their search is over, so for the length of the interview, the job is yours. You need to make the mos
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
t of it.
Having said that, first impressions are incredibly important. Be yourself right from the start, turning up the volume on those bits of you that most match the job; turning down the volume on the bits that don't. However, never ever shut the volume off entire
Having said that, first impressions are incredibly important. Be yourself right from the start, turning up the volume on those bits of you that most match the job; turning down the volume on the bits that don't. However, never ever shut the volume off entire
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
y, as you will then be pretending to be someone you're not - a sure recipe for disaster.
Not a good idea to lie! You can be judicious with the truth, but lies have a tendency to return and bite you in the bum! Even if they don't know you've lied, you will be giving o
Not a good idea to lie! You can be judicious with the truth, but lies have a tendency to return and bite you in the bum! Even if they don't know you've lied, you will be giving 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
ut signals that are a give-away that something is wrong.
Being put on the spot can feel very uncomfortable, and it's easy to fall into a defensive posture. If you're not sure of answering interview questions or feel boxed into a corner it's all right to buy time - in
Being put on the spot can feel very uncomfortable, and it's easy to fall into a defensive posture. If you're not sure of answering interview questions or feel boxed into a corner it's all right to buy time - in
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
cluding saying 'I need some time to think about that.'
No matter how nervous you are, you do need to look after the people interviewing you. Show that you know how to communicate and relate to people: ask surprising questions.
Have a stockpile of question to ask at
No matter how nervous you are, you do need to look after the people interviewing you. Show that you know how to communicate and relate to people: ask surprising questions.
Have a stockpile of question to ask at
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
interview and anecdotes of past triumphs (and even a few disasters, as long as their funny or humorous side is apparent). This is not just a list of what you can do, but some personal examples that paint the whole picture.
There are no right answers to job interview
There are no right answers to job interview
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
uestioning. In fact a good interview question is one that allows you a chance to talk about yourself.
Job Interview Follow-up
At the end of your interview, if you haven't been advised, ask when they think they'll be making their decision. At least then you'll know h
Job Interview Follow-up
At the end of your interview, if you haven't been advised, ask when they think they'll be making their decision. At least then you'll know h
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
ow long you’ll have to wait before you hear.
Many places don't automatically let people know if they haven't got the job; so one follow-up call is allowable. More than that and it can feel like badgering.
No matter how badly you think the interview went, if you want
Many places don't automatically let people know if they haven't got the job; so one follow-up call is allowable. More than that and it can feel like badgering.
No matter how badly you think the interview went, if you want
.
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
the job, always send a follow-up interview thank you letter. Since most of us think of clever things to say after the fact, include one or two of those, referring to something specific from the interview.
Use phrases such as:
'I've given a lot of thought to our int
Use phrases such as:
'I've given a lot of thought to our int
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
erview and...'
'Something you mentioned got me thinking...'
'What you said about _______ really struck home...'
If you don't get the job and you're curious why not, phone up and get some feedback. It may help you for the next interview.
Happy job hunting
'Something you mentioned got me thinking...'
'What you said about _______ really struck home...'
If you don't get the job and you're curious why not, phone up and get some feedback. It may help you for the next interview.
Happy job hunting
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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