Hi, I'm a Pharmacist from the UK with several years of hospital and retail experience. I am also a Pharmacist in NY currently working in retail, and have also had a few years experience as a hospital Intern. After making the move from London to NY, I was out of the work force for a couple of years due to trying to complete the exams and starting a family etc etc. However, after working a couple of years in NY, I was wondering about making a career change and applying to jobs in the Pharma Industry. I feel like there are a wide variety of fields that will interest me, such as Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance and R&D. I have been doing my research and also asking around, and a lot of people have mentioned that although it may be difficult to get a foot in the door, it is doable. I can't apply for a fellowship as I don't have a PharmD (in the UK we graduate with a Masters of Pharmacy) and also I believe they are especially catered to fresh Pharmacy graduates...which I am definitely not!
So my question is, is this a silly attempt for me to even consider a shift in career? I understand there may be a lot of competition, and unfortunately due to my lack of experience in the Pharma industry, this will make it even more challenging, but I am willing to work hard and work my way up. Do Pharma industries like if a candidate has dual licensure in different countries? Will it give me an edge to have a Europe link lol Does it even count to anything? I am still registered in the UK and pay my license fees.
I hope this is not a ridiculous question, any help/info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
So my question is, is this a silly attempt for me to even consider a shift in career? I understand there may be a lot of competition, and unfortunately due to my lack of experience in the Pharma industry, this will make it even more challenging, but I am willing to work hard and work my way up. Do Pharma industries like if a candidate has dual licensure in different countries? Will it give me an edge to have a Europe link lol Does it even count to anything? I am still registered in the UK and pay my license fees.
I hope this is not a ridiculous question, any help/info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks