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By Patrina Pellett & Sarah Snyder
(Updated annually to keep you ahead in the field)
You’ve probably heard the title before: Medical Science Liaison.
Sometimes it’s whispered like it’s a secret club in pharma. Other times, it’s confused with sales. And if you’ve tried explaining the role to
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By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)
“Hi Patrina, Happy Holidays! I just wanted to let you know that one of the best moments for me this year was when I printed all your blogs, made a binder, and read through them multiple times—they’ve been so inspiring and insightful.”
— Aspiring MSL
By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)
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If there's one thing I’ve noticed about aspiring MSLs, it’s that they’re lifelong learn...
By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)
Sarah Snyder always says one of the biggest misconceptions that aspiring MSLs have about the MSL role is that it is an educator role. Folks tell her they love educating and that's why they want to land their first MSL role. Many envision themselves...
By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)
The Aspire MSL program is Tom Caravela and Sarah Snyder's secret sauce to helping folks land their first MSL position. Included with the online component of the program are weekly office and bimonthly group coaching calls. I recently started attend...
By Patrina Pellett & Sarah Snyder
Being a parent and having a full-time job is tough in any industry. You basically have 3 full-time jobs. The MSL role is no exception and introduces some additional challenges. Many aspiring MSLs wonder if the MSL role is compatible with being a parent.
The answer i...
By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)
Preparing for the first MSL usually makes people feel two very strong, but completely opposite emotions:
- Extreme excitement
- Blood pressure rising, nervousness
It's high-stakes, so it makes complete sense to have this type of reaction. On my fir...
By Patrina Pellett, PhD (Follow me on LinkedIn)
One of the most frequently asked questions that Tom and Sarah get is how to land an MSL role without experience.
Sarah always points out that 100% of MSLs start without experience. So many aspiring MSLs hear that they "don't have experience," and ...
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