Career Development

The Skills You Need to be a Pharmaceutical Consultant

Career Center Moderator(s)

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  Suzanne Minton, PhD

  Director, Content Strategy
  Certara
  Raleigh
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  Mark Lovern, PhD

  Senior Vice President
  Certara
  Raleigh, North Carolina

Career Center Speaker(s)

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  Dave Mitchell, PhD

  Senior Vice President
  Certara
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  Jill Fiedler-Kelly, MS, FISoP

  President
  Simulations Plus, Inc., Cognigen division
  Buffalo, New York
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  Alexander Berg, PharmD, PhD, FCP

  Vice President, Operations
  Simulations Plus
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  Ben Suttle, PhD

  Principal Clinical Pharmacologist
  qPharmetra

Have you been interested in a career as a pharmaceutical consultant but didn’t know how to get started? Maybe you’ve got questions on whether you’re experienced enough to be considered seriously by hiring managers? Or you’re currently in a position in academia, industry, or a regulatory agency, and want to make a transition to consulting but don’t know when the best time is? Perhaps you’re wondering if consulting can provide a stable career path?

If you’re asking yourself any of these questions, then this is the career development session for you!

In this session, our pharmaceutical consulting experts will:

• Discuss why consulting gives them a sense of purpose and how this career choice could align with your values and strengths
• Explain why consulting offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of therapeutics areas and phases of drug development, regardless of your current level of experience
• Share their career journeys and offer advice on how to develop a strategy to pursue consulting opportunities
• Detail what hiring managers look for in candidates and how to position yourself in the most favorable light