Favorite Parts Of Working In The Pharmaceutical Industry As An Associate Scientist
Matthew, an Associate Scientist at EMD Serono, finds the pharmaceutical industry rewarding because it offers the opportunity to "solve, treat, and cure some of the most challenging and brutal diseases," making a tangible difference in people's lives while collaborating with "teams of dedicated and brilliant people."
Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Overcoming Challenges, Making a Difference, Impactful Work
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Matthew Bleich
Associate Scientist
EMD Serono
Hamilton College 2018
UCLA Anderson Full-Time MBA
Humanities, Chemistry, Philosophy
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Research and Development (R&D)
Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. The pharmaceutical industry offers the opportunity to contribute to solving challenging diseases and potentially saving lives.
2. The industry fosters teamwork, requiring collaboration with brilliant and dedicated individuals.
3. The work is impactful, with the potential for discoveries to directly benefit many people.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your specific industry?
There are many challenges in the pharmaceutical industry, and people often give it a bad reputation. However, at the end of the day, we are trying to help people. On the scientific side, we are working to solve, treat, and cure some of the most challenging and brutal diseases on the planet.
There are very few industries where you can think that what you're doing today might actually be the cure for cancer, or that it might help a certain number of people and really save so many lives. It's rare to have that kind of impact.
I think it's a beautiful industry because it's not individualistic. It's not an industry where one person makes everything. Instead, you need to work as a team. These are massive challenges that require teams of dedicated, brilliant people. Surrounding yourself with such people in an industry is incredibly rewarding.
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