Overview
Assignment Part 1
Go to LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin. to an external site. or another professional network and search for someone like you who works in the pharmaceutical industry or biopharmaceutical industry. Read their profile, save it as a pdf (or take a picture or screenshot of it) and post it here (Post #1). Explain, how this person is like you? Can you see yourself working in this industry? Why or Why not? (Post #2)
Assignment Part 2
Use two of the search sites below to find a job in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industries that you would be interested in pursuing after graduation. Read the job description, salary, and benefits information; save this information as a pdf and post it here (Post #3). Explain why you would like this job? From your perspective, what would be the advantages and disadvantages of this job? (Post #4)
https://www.indeed.com/Links to an external site.
https://www.monster.com/Links to an external site.
https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htmLinks to an external site.
The Careers website of a top pharma or biopharma firm
Roche: https://careers.roche.com/global/en/Links to an external site.
Novartis: https://www.novartis.com/careersLinks to an external site.
Merck & Co: https://jobs.merck.com/us/enLinks to an external site.
AbbVie: https://www.abbvie.com/careers.htmlLinks to an external site.
- Johnson & Johnson: https://www.careers.jnj.com/Links to an external site.
Bristol-Myers Squibb: https://careers.bms.com/Links to an external site.
Pfizer: https://www.pfizer.com/about/careersLinks to an external site
Assignment Part 3
How is the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry different from and similar to another industry (e.g., manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, education, professional services, construction, financial activities, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, etc.)? Be sure to address the following:
Size of industry or market
Growth rate of industry or market
- Employment prospects in the industry or market
Profitability of industry or market
Unique aspects critical to success in the industry or market (e.g., core competencies or capabilities essential to success)
Key challenges/issues facing the industry or market
- Competitive intensity in the industry or market
- Be sure to explain the similarities and differences between the industries. (Post #5)
Tip #1: Select pharma or bio pharma as one industry
Tip #2: Select another industry you are interested in learning about as your second industry for comparison (see list below table template)
- Tip #3: Use the comparison table template to capture your notes and make it easy to succinctly answer the questions