How to pivot out of pharma
I’ve been thinking more about leaving pharma for good and pivoting to consumer brands or in house!
I am not a scientific person at all but I’ve been working on pharma clients for 3 years now and I’m currently a SAE. I wanted to stay for professional experience and growth but I find myself wanting to go to consumer industry specifically beauty or retail (agency or in house) because that’s where my real interest lies. I feel like I can also better understand the brands more if they’re more in my interest.
I always feel so dumb when I can’t understand the scientific facts about the brands and as a result, I can’t give any strategic insights. Outside of work I love consuming beauty content, from print (magazines and books) and short/long form videos.
My dream one day is to work for any large beauty house but I feel like it’s so hard to pivot from pharma! Has anyone experienced this and was able to pivot?