Posts under ‘Which Degree?’

1.  Wrong degree
To get a career opportunity in laboratory sales, healthcare revenue, clinical diagnostics sales, medical sales, clinical laboratory sales, imaging sales, biotechnology sales, pharma device sales, pharmaceutical sales, or any variation, you need either (1) a degree in one of the life sciences, like biology, chemistry, zoology, biochemistry, or biotechnology, for example, with some business classes and [...] Related posts:

1. Is There More Than One Way To Break Into Pharmaceutical Revenue? I was asked recently about the National Association of Pharma…
2. Medical Device Revenue Job – Must have experience selling capital equipment into pharmaceutical environment…Read the job description. Yes, some position skills (like sales skills) are transferable. Yes,…
3. What questions will they ask in a clinical sales interview? Interview preparation in any industry requires that you know what…

FYI:  On BioJobBlog, I found a post I wanted to make sure you see.  ”Is Biotechnology In Your Future?”  talks about growth and territory in the biotech industry (hint:  there’s a lot) and links to a Biotechnology Degree Guide  that helps those interested in biotechnology decide if it’s right for them and which school they should [...] Related posts:

1. Major Ten Twitter Tips for Medical and Medical Sales Reps (again) Here’s one from January: Shane Gibson is an internationally known…
2. Hiring Clinical Revenue Reps? First–Review Your Current Team Are you hiring revenue reps for medical revenue, medical laboratory sales,…
3. Top Ten Reasons to Get Into Clinical laboratory Sales 10.  You majored in biology, chemistry, or pre-med but don’t…

I was asked recently about the National Association of Medical Representatives (NAPRx)—specifically, whether or not the training certificate program they offer is an adequate substitute for a 4-year degree if the end goal is breaking into clinical sales as a revenue rep.  There’s a couple of ways to answer this question, so here goes:  First [...]