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Just Other Articles - A Week in the Life of a Job-Hunter
Hi all! I decided to do something new and different this time. Every day of this week, I wrote down some lines (sort of like a diary) with the idea of explaining the current events going on these days. I hope it helps you to get an idea of how the life of a job hunter (just li
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
ke me) is like.
Monday
* I get up at 8am, it’s always hard to start a week but I am excited about what’s going to happen this week.
* Made a phone call to Company A to re-schedule interview day and time.
* Later in the morning, reviewing and studying Company B.
Monday
* I get up at 8am, it’s always hard to start a week but I am excited about what’s going to happen this week.
* Made a phone call to Company A to re-schedule interview day and time.
* Later in the morning, reviewing and studying Company B.
; 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
* Have lunch and get ready for my interview.
* At 2pm, Interview with Company B. (I like it and have good impressions).
* 3:30pm finished the interview and head up to the bank, order some checks. (sorry to say job-hunters pay bills too…) hehehe
* At 4pm arrive
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
home. Send thank you letter (this is crucial in most cases) to Company B and provide references and materials requested by the Manager.
* Spend the rest of the day checking emails and researching more job opportunities.
* Dinner at 9 and to bed at 11:00pm.
Tuesday
* Spend the rest of the day checking emails and researching more job opportunities.
* Dinner at 9 and to bed at 11:00pm.
Tuesday
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
Get up 8am, study session for tough Company C. Prepare questions, review resume and job description.
* At 10:30am phone rings: Phone interview with Company C as scheduled. 1 hour long, not big deal (good impressions and waiting for results).
* After the interview is
* At 10:30am phone rings: Phone interview with Company C as scheduled. 1 hour long, not big deal (good impressions and waiting for results).
* After the interview is
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
time to go to the groceries. Get a full survival pack for a couple of weeks and come back home.
* 2:00pm: Review/study Company A right after lunch.
* At 4:00pm: Third round (and hopefully last) interview with Company A. Arrived 15 minutes earlier to cause a good impr
* 2:00pm: Review/study Company A right after lunch.
* At 4:00pm: Third round (and hopefully last) interview with Company A. Arrived 15 minutes earlier to cause a good impr
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
ession. ;-D (Went good, met the Manager for the first time and now just waiting for an answer).
* Get home at 5:30pm, check email, prepare dinner and to bed at 11pm.
Wedsnesday
* Get up at 9am. No interviews today.
* Have breakfast in front of the computer: Receive
* Get home at 5:30pm, check email, prepare dinner and to bed at 11pm.
Wedsnesday
* Get up at 9am. No interviews today.
* Have breakfast in front of the computer: Receive
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
email from Company D to discuss potential opportunities with me. (Sounds good, I am going to reply)
* Not much during the morning… Today is definitely the official “waiting-for-response” day!
* Use the occasion to do some reading and update resumes. Tools I am prima
* Not much during the morning… Today is definitely the official “waiting-for-response” day!
* Use the occasion to do some reading and update resumes. Tools I am prima
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
rily using: SimplyHired, Doostang, LinkedIn, Craigslist, and of course, Yahoo Hotjobs, Career Builder and Monster.
* At 4:30pm: Participation on an Online survey for about 2 hours (The good thing is that I am getting an incentive!)
* Dinner at 9pm and sleeping at 11:
* At 4:30pm: Participation on an Online survey for about 2 hours (The good thing is that I am getting an incentive!)
* Dinner at 9pm and sleeping at 11:
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
0pm.
Thursday
* Get up at 9am. Patience is a virtue (still waiting for responses…). First thing you need to learn is to be patient; Recruiting processes can get very slow, especially if you are interviewing with big corporations.
* During the morning: Do some work from
Thursday
* Get up at 9am. Patience is a virtue (still waiting for responses…). First thing you need to learn is to be patient; Recruiting processes can get very slow, especially if you are interviewing with big corporations.
* During the morning: Do some work from
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
ome as an independent consultant for Company E. It is a good idea to have a part time job to be able to survive until you find a permanent job, or at least to keep yourself busy with something.
* Watch some TV in the evening.
* Dinner at 9 pm, and fall asleep at 11:3
* Watch some TV in the evening.
* Dinner at 9 pm, and fall asleep at 11:3
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
0pm.
Friday
* Get up at 9am.
* Get contacted from Company D. Interview scheduled for next Tuesday 30th at 11:30am.
* Interviewing with several companies simultaneously might seem kind of stressful, and it truly can be. Recommendation: choose to be organized; I believe it’s
Friday
* Get up at 9am.
* Get contacted from Company D. Interview scheduled for next Tuesday 30th at 11:30am.
* Interviewing with several companies simultaneously might seem kind of stressful, and it truly can be. Recommendation: choose to be organized; I believe it’s
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
important to develop a good job hunting strategy, follow it strictly, and keep track of the contact information, dates, and all relevant information from the people or companies you are dealing with. Of course, the higher the number of interviewing processes you are involved i
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
n, the more likely you land your dream job.
* During the morning: Do some reading and job applications.
* It’s amazing how fast time flies when you are looking for a job and how incredibly long waiting periods can turn out to be... Fortunately, I am becoming an expert now an
* During the morning: Do some reading and job applications.
* It’s amazing how fast time flies when you are looking for a job and how incredibly long waiting periods can turn out to be... Fortunately, I am becoming an expert now an
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
my intuition tells me I am getting very close. Meanwhile, promise not to desperate, be strong, and keep it up!
* Friday evening: I felt I need a break and decided to go the cinema. What movie? Epic movie: A corny parody of significant movies throughout the year (such as The
* Friday evening: I felt I need a break and decided to go the cinema. What movie? Epic movie: A corny parody of significant movies throughout the year (such as The
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
a Vinci Code, Superman, Harry Potter, Borat, …). It was not as funny as I expected but at least it made me forget about my job hunting situation for a while…
Saturday:
* Pretty normal weekend day: relax at home during the morning and shopping-walk around San Francisco city c
Saturday:
* Pretty normal weekend day: relax at home during the morning and shopping-walk around San Francisco city c
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
enter during the afternoon.
* Highlight of the day: Dinner at a Sushi place! why do I love sushi so much?? I guess I could even use a hold new post entry on this subject sometime soon.
* Watched a movie on TV and went to bed at 12:30pm.
Sunday:
* Get up at 10. Preparation
* Highlight of the day: Dinner at a Sushi place! why do I love sushi so much?? I guess I could even use a hold new post entry on this subject sometime soon.
* Watched a movie on TV and went to bed at 12:30pm.
Sunday:
* Get up at 10. Preparation
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
or the upcoming week: Write a list of duties and develop a little review of the current job hunting strategies I am currently employing.
Check out the sources I used to get each of the interviews with the companies I am presently interviewing with:
Company A: Recruiter found
Check out the sources I used to get each of the interviews with the companies I am presently interviewing with:
Company A: Recruiter found
.
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
my resume and contacted me directly.
Company B: Recruiter found my resume and contacted me directly.
Company C: Applied through corporate website.
Company D: Applied through Doostang.
Company E: Applied through Craigslist. I thought this might be relevant to identify wha
Company B: Recruiter found my resume and contacted me directly.
Company C: Applied through corporate website.
Company D: Applied through Doostang.
Company E: Applied through Craigslist. I thought this might be relevant to identify wha
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
job-hunting tools are more effective and, therefore, how I should concentrate my efforts from now on. By the way, I hope you don't mind but I preferred to keep the companies' names confidential.
I hope you enjoyed my week-in-review. Needless to say feedback is always welcome
I hope you enjoyed my week-in-review. Needless to say feedback is always welcome
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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