Hello everyone! I just landed an interview for Medical Writer at a CRO that runs Clinical Trials! Can you share your best advice for the interview? I don’t have experience interview for big professional jobs. Thanks!
Anybody here have experience with competitive intelligence, pharmacovigilance, or medical information? I was wondering if any of these have a more predictable, slower paced workflow than medcomm (publications and conference materials) or regulatory (CSRs and CERs in my experience). Basically a 9-5 gig with no late nights/weekends where the day ends when it ends. I know competitive intelligence will sometimes require travel to conferences but aside from that is it predictable and not too fast-paced in general? I'm guessing there's an element of "it depends", but just in general? I know pharmacovigilance has some overlap with med writing (e.g., DSURs) but does it have the same shifting schedules/priorities? Is medical information just sitting by a phone answering calls from healthcare providers then going home at 5? Are there med info positions that don't involve phone calls but keep a predictable routine (maybe literature reviews)? For reference, I've worked in-house and in an agency for both medcomm and regulatory. How do these other options compare in terms of organization (i.e., not chaotic with everything being shuffled around) and simplicity? Again, I'm sure "it depends", but is there a general trend? Thanks for any insight!!
I am trying to create awareness among regulatory writers what red flags to look for when they are interviewing or even during the probation period. In some geographies, the notice period can be as long as 3 months once you are confirmed after the probation period. Sometimes the long notice period can be a hindrance in switching jobs as no company wants to wait that long.