It is hot. No, not the summer heat but the MSL/Medical Affairs job market. The value of the MSL role was highlighted during the stay-at-home orders of the pandemic when MSLs were able to gain and maintain access to physicians. Despite the pandemic, physicians still had patients to treat and still needed the latest scientific data to guide their treatment decisions. … [Read more...]
Cognitive Diversity and MSL Team Success
“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities” is a famous quote by Stephen R. Covey. This issue of the MSL Journal is focusing on the value of these differences and the importance of diversity in the profession. When most people think of diversity, identity diversity comes to mind: differences in age, gender, ethnicity. Identity diversity leverages the differences in … [Read more...]
Transitioning From Commercial to Medical
Long before I became a MSL, I was a primary care pharmaceutical sales representative. As I reflect on the time when I worked in sales, many words come to mind describing that time: rewarding, challenging, inspiring, frustrating, front-line, multi-faceted, and demanding. The time I spent working in sales afforded me the opportunity to learn much about the industry and … [Read more...]