Posted on November 2, 2009 by BioJobBlogger

Did You Know That Pharma Has An Image Problem and FDA Raised Its Regulatory Filing Fees?

It is amazing the things you learn if you pay attention from time to time.  While attending a meeting on e-healthcare last week in Philadelphia I learned that according to the American public the pharmaceutical industry is less popular than the banking industry. This was startling to me given that the recent financial collapse was caused almost entirely by the banking industry.  That the pharmaceutical industry is more reviled than the banking industry suggests that life sciences company have a bit of PR work to do.  But, not to worry, people still hate the oil industry more than the pharmaceutical industry.

On another note, the US FDA decided to raise the cost of regulatory filings for fiscal year 2010.  The cost of filing an application with clinical data is $1.4 million (up from $ 1.2 million in FY 2009); $702, 750 for an application not requiring clinical data or a supplement requiring clinical data (up from $623,600 in 2009) and 457,200 as compared with $425,000 in FY 2009 for an establishment fee (for facilities where drugs are made).* 

I guess the agency figures that pharma can handle the increases despite poor public image and an ongoing recession.

* AAPS News Magazine, Oct-Nov '09

Until next time...

Good Luck and Good Job Hunting

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Posted on August 15, 2008 by BioJobBlogger

Interviewing 101: Are Your Ready to Rock That Face-to-Face?

When I was a professional recruiter, I would always call my candidates the day before a scheduled face-to-face job interview to: 1) confirm the interview location and start time 2) insure that the candidate clearly understood the interviewing process and the schedule that he/she would be following and 3) to pump them up by giving them a pep talk reminding them how qualified they were for the position. Although most  of my candidates thought I was just me being nice, I really had ulterior motives (since I was a contingency recruiter and their performance could mean the difference between a paycheck or not). Further, I wanted to confirm that in addition to being mentally prepared, that my candidates were also physically ready for the interview i.e. they were wearing the appropriate clothes and shoes, knew exactly how they were going to get to the interview, made sure that all cell phones and beepers were turned off during the interview etc, etc.  As everybody knows (but is reluctant to admit) looks and image really do count when it comes to finding a job!

Many recruiters I know send their candidates an interview physical appearance preparedness checklist that they are instructed to follow before they leave their homes for a job interview. Of course, most candidates never bother to read the checklist (who wants to read stuff that you think is obvious?). And, not surprisingly, many candidates don’t get job offers because they were physically unprepared for their face-to-face.

 

Times have changed drastically since I was a professional recruiter. However, one thing that has remained unchanged is the need to be physically presentable and to act professionally at all times during a face-to-face job interview. Coincidentally, I came across an online “interview image quiz " that assesses whether you are physically and professionally prepared for your next face-to-face.

Check it out—you may learn a thing or two (and possibly get a job offer!)

 

Until next time….

 

 

Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!

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