In this episode, Jeff is joined by Briana Santaniello, a newly trained medical science liaison (MSL). They discuss Briana’s path from dual PharmD/MBA, to managed care residency, to landing an MSL role 3 years out of school. Briana gives the low-down on what life is like on the job during the first year of an MSL career, shares all the soft and hard skills she has honed in the role, and shares her take on the many different career pathways that can lead into the position.
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MPL Podcast Episode 2: Market Access with Steven Kiss
Jeff is joined by Steven Kiss, an internal consultant in Pricing, Reimbursement, and Access Strategy with a pharmaceutical company. Jeff digs into why Steven started off in pharmacy school, what drove the decision to pursue a dual MBA degree, the internships and other work he engaged in, and the strategic goals and day-to-day of his functional area. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in combining clinical and commercial training to drive strategic decision making in life sciences.
MPL Podcast Episode 1: Collin Watson
In this first episode, Jeff Pike is joined by Collin Watson. Collin recently graduated with a dual MBA/MHA, and is in the middle of a leadership rotational program in the pharmaceutical industry. They cover an awesome variety of topics including Collin’s educational background & work experience, his passion for drug development, some of the work he has done already in strategy and marketing, current healthcare policy trends, and his key words of advice for future pharma professionals.