11: Non-clinical opportunities in Pharma
In today’s episode, I discuss jobs and roles for physicians in the pharmaceutical industry. Many physicians are not aware of the types of roles for physicians within pharma. There are many similarities, but there are also very significant differences from clinical roles. Working in these roles appeals to many physicians. Discover if this is a non-clinical role that appeals to you.
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“This (data) all suggests that opportunities within pharmaceutical companies are something that would be worth exploring for physicians who are interested in finding non-clinical roles to either supplement their clinical income or to replace it.”
Show Highlights:
- Discover the opportunities that exist in the pharmaceutical industry and related industries for physicians.
- The similarities between clinical jobs and jobs within the pharmaceutical industry.
- The significant differences between the two roles.
- Opportunities within pharmaceutical companies that are worth exploring for physicians who are interested in finding non-clinical roles to either supplement their clinical income or to replace it.
- The different types of jobs that exist within the pharmaceutical industry.
- A medical monitor is involved at the clinical trial level. The physician is employed by the pharmaceutical company who looks at the clinical course for the patient, and they have some dialogue with the site physician.
- A bit of interplay with the medical monitor role, but the safety physician role is more focused on the overall safety of the product. So they don’t look at individual case summaries so much.
- A freelance medical writer works specifically to write about or to help pharmaceutical companies or CRS develop the documentation that they need to support the application to the FDA.
- A medical director is typically a physician who provides his/her medical knowledge and expertise in the day to day operations of the clinical research studies.
- In contrast to the medical director, the medical science liaison is a position that is externally or outwardly focused. This physician will be looking at products that already have their FDA approval or clearances, and they’re being utilized by physicians.
- Another area that physicians can be helpful to pharmaceutical companies is in the area of regulatory medicine. Physicians and the regulatory medicine department will help coordinate the production and submission of applications and supporting documents to regulatory agencies.
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About me:
I’m an experienced physician executive with over 30 years of clinical and administrative experience in various healthcare settings. I’m passionate about coaching and mentoring physicians interested in transitioning to full time or part time non-clinical roles either within the healthcare industry or external to healthcare. I have served as a COO for an emergency medicine management company, CMO for several hospitals, Vice-president of ambulatory quality for a large multispecialty medical group, Vice-president of system quality and safety for a multi-hospital system, along with numerous medical staff positions and other administrative roles.
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Additional Resources:
A Physicians Guide to a Career in Pharma
Becoming a drug safety physician
Breaking into Pharma: A Medic’s Guide *Requires free registration at no cost.
Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Roles
Essential Steps to a Successful Career in Pharma with Dr. Paul Hercock *Requires free registration at no cost.
Freelancing in the medical communications
Physician Leadership Development Programs
What exactly does a medical monitor do?
What is a drug safety physician?
US-based CROs offering drug safety services include:
EU-based companies with locations in the US:
FDA: https://www.fda.gov/patients/drug-development-process/step-3-clinical-research
NIH: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research-trials-you/basics
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