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Hey all,
So I had a recruiter reach out to me about a contract in medical affairs. The company is a large, stable German company that supports many products.
I decided to do the interview because I’d eventually like to move into this space. I got my red flag during the interview. It seems the contract is to fill in for someone who is undergoing medical care. For now the contract is 6 months with possible extension to a year. Based on the reason for the contract, I don’t expect to get hired. And the hiring manager stated something to the effect of “if we don’t have an increased headcount in our department we expect other departments to have an increased headcount and we can shuffle you there to stay onboard”.
Based on this, I don’t see this being a long term job, and I don’t have enough confidence to walk away from a full time, permanent position with benefits. I’m also fully remote. This position would require 1 day onsite. While not significant, when combined with other elements it definitely makes this less than favorable.
Now, with all this being said, and the recruiter having reached out to me, I’d like some insight from people working in the medical affairs space: this position definitely intrigued me and I’d love to start a job search. I think I have the right set of skills and background to get it. What do hiring managers look for in a resume? What kind of job titles would I be searching?
And am I silly for walking away from this job? Is it good experience to get another more established position?
So I had a recruiter reach out to me about a contract in medical affairs. The company is a large, stable German company that supports many products.
I decided to do the interview because I’d eventually like to move into this space. I got my red flag during the interview. It seems the contract is to fill in for someone who is undergoing medical care. For now the contract is 6 months with possible extension to a year. Based on the reason for the contract, I don’t expect to get hired. And the hiring manager stated something to the effect of “if we don’t have an increased headcount in our department we expect other departments to have an increased headcount and we can shuffle you there to stay onboard”.
Based on this, I don’t see this being a long term job, and I don’t have enough confidence to walk away from a full time, permanent position with benefits. I’m also fully remote. This position would require 1 day onsite. While not significant, when combined with other elements it definitely makes this less than favorable.
Now, with all this being said, and the recruiter having reached out to me, I’d like some insight from people working in the medical affairs space: this position definitely intrigued me and I’d love to start a job search. I think I have the right set of skills and background to get it. What do hiring managers look for in a resume? What kind of job titles would I be searching?
And am I silly for walking away from this job? Is it good experience to get another more established position?