Articles & Career Stories
Real employee stories, leadership perspectives, and career insights from across the biopharma industry.
Takeda
From Manager to Leader, How to Make this Journey Effectively
Takeda's Business Operations Head for Ukraine and CIS on moving from finance into leadership and the four habits that got him there. See roles at Takeda.
Galym Dauletbakov
Aug 19, 2021
Talent in Asia Pacific post COVID-19
Cytiva's VP of Commercial Asia Pacific on the region's biopharma talent shortage and building training hubs to close it. See open roles at Cytiva.
Francis Van Parys
Jun 24, 2021
Merck KGaA
Shaping the Future with Merck - Curious Minds Dedicated to Human Progress
Merck KGaA's APAC Research Solutions chief traces his path from engineer to global life-science leader across India, the US and Europe. See roles at Merck KGaA.
Rajeev Nair
Jun 16, 2021
Winning Big in a Small Company
SwanBio Therapeutics' Chief People Officer shares seven lessons on trading big-company safety for start-up biotech chaos. See open roles at SwanBio.
Carolyn Carroll
Jun 8, 2021
Takeda
For Building Trust and Credibility in the Pharma Industry, Communications will always be Key
Takeda's Head of Communications for ICMEA on why transparency, and navigating cultural differences across 38 countries, builds patient trust. See roles at Takeda.
Ismail Al-Ghussein
Jun 2, 2021
Organon
My Career Journey with MSD
An Organon commercial lead traces seven roles across three continents at MSD before joining its new women's health spin-off. See open roles at Organon.
Andreas Daugaard Jørgensen
May 20, 2021
Merck
Make it Count, Build Memories and Inspire Impact!
MSD's Managing Director for Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei reflects on mentors, mobility, and building a majority-women leadership team. See roles at MSD.
Ashish Pal
May 4, 2021
Pfizer
Why Pfizer UK is one of Britain’s Top Employers
Pfizer UK's Country Manager on flexible working, wellbeing support, and closing the gender pay gap from 15.9% to 10%. See open roles at Pfizer.
Ben Osborn
Apr 29, 2021
Merck KGaA
The Importance of Woman Leaders at Merck KgaA Darmstadt, Germany?
Merck KGaA's Global Director of DEI on the Women in Leadership network she co-founded, now active in 26 countries, and a first female CEO. See roles at Merck KGaA.
Eileen Martin
Apr 27, 2021
Merck
Why Hiring Local is Important at MSD
MSD's Managing Director for South & Sub-Saharan Africa on building 'an American company with an African soul' across 42 countries. See roles at MSD.
Zwelethu Bashman
Apr 15, 2021
Takeda
Building a Career in Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics at Takeda
Takeda's California site head demystifies Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) and the science of bringing new therapies to patients. See roles at Takeda.
Natalie Hosea
Apr 13, 2021
Merck
Inspiring Careers in Pharma: Diversity and Inclusion Driving Business at MSD
MSD's President of Human Health for Europe and Canada shares his career path and three pieces of advice for a career in pharma. See open roles at MSD.
Deepak Khanna
Apr 8, 2021