BioPharma Careers

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Real employee stories, leadership perspectives, and career insights from across the biopharma industry.

How Biocon Academy Has Turned Raw Talent Into Potential Industry Professionals
How Biocon Academy Has Turned Raw Talent Into Potential Industry Professionals
Biocon's CSR-funded academy has placed 650 biotech graduates in 40 companies through hands-on, industry-led training. See open roles at Biocon.
Ramgopal Rao S Ramgopal Rao S Dec 2, 2020
Merck Group’s Internal Management and Leadership Program
Merck KGaA
Merck Group’s Internal Management and Leadership Program
A Merck KGaA franchise director on how the 9-month International Management & Leadership Program shaped his career across divisions. See roles at Merck KGaA.
Lev Goldin Lev Goldin Nov 30, 2020
Leadership Lessons for the Next Generation of Leaders at Merck Group
Merck KGaA
Leadership Lessons for the Next Generation of Leaders at Merck Group
Merck KGaA's General Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau shares three leadership lessons on authenticity, transparency and trust. See roles at Merck KGaA.
Boon Huey Ee Boon Huey Ee Nov 27, 2020
The Next Generation of Biopharma Talent at Novartis Turkey
Novartis
The Next Generation of Biopharma Talent at Novartis Turkey
Novartis Turkey's Managing Director on reverse mentoring, the Fingerprint Club program, and leading a majority-Millennial workforce. See roles at Novartis.
Avinash Potnis Avinash Potnis Nov 25, 2020
Gender Equality at Takeda
Takeda
Gender Equality at Takeda
A Takeda portfolio management leader on 20 years in pharma and why her ICMEA region's workforce is now 58% women. See open roles at Takeda today.
Dina EL Salmy Dina EL Salmy Nov 23, 2020
Trust in the time of COVID-19: Why a Culture of Trust is crucial to persevere through and emerge from crisis at Takeda Asia Pacific
Takeda
Trust in the time of COVID-19: Why a Culture of Trust is crucial to persevere through and emerge from crisis at Takeda Asia Pacific
Takeda's Area SVP for Asia Pacific explains how trust, virtual town halls, and 'Recharge Days' carried teams through the pandemic. See roles at Takeda.
Thomas Willemsen Thomas Willemsen Nov 20, 2020
International Careers at Pfizer
Pfizer
International Careers at Pfizer
A Pfizer Finland country manager on relocating her family mid-pandemic and the international career path that got her there. See roles at Pfizer.
Deb Mangone Deb Mangone Nov 18, 2020
Inspiring Leadership at MSD – MSD’s First Female Regional President in APAC
Merck
Inspiring Leadership at MSD – MSD’s First Female Regional President in APAC
MSD's APAC President shares her 20-year path to the top and why the region has hit 50% women in cluster leadership roles. See open roles at MSD.
Dorthe Mikkelsen Dorthe Mikkelsen Nov 16, 2020
My International Career at Merck Group
Merck KGaA
My International Career at Merck Group
A Merck KGaA managing director traces his path from sales rep in South Africa to leading Croatia and Slovenia across four countries. See roles at Merck KGaA.
Schalk Opperman Schalk Opperman Nov 12, 2020
From Science to Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion – My Journey at Sandoz
Sandoz
From Science to Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion – My Journey at Sandoz
Sandoz's Global Head of D&I on her mid-career pivot from medicine, and why evidence-based management transforms inclusion work. See open roles at Sandoz.
Stefanie Nickel Stefanie Nickel Nov 10, 2020
My Key Leadership Lessons During COVID-19
Merck KGaA
My Key Leadership Lessons During COVID-19
A Merck Healthcare SVP on starting a global leadership role entirely over video calls, and what authentic remote leadership demands. See roles at Merck KGaA.
Andre Musto Andre Musto Nov 5, 2020
How IPSEN Has Transformed for its Employees During COVID-19
Ipsen
How IPSEN Has Transformed for its Employees During COVID-19
Ipsen's Chief HR Officer details the rapid shift to remote work, employee wellbeing support, and patient-care programs during the pandemic. See roles at Ipsen.
Regis Mulot Regis Mulot Nov 4, 2020