Dakota Pritchard currently work as a graduate trainee in the Scandinavian office of AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company.
His job is part of a 2-year leadership development program, intended for recent graduates with backgrounds that are well-suited to the pharmaceutical industry.
– In this position, I will work in four different departments, for six months each. I will work with everything from Health Technology Assessment applications and pricing strategy, to business analytics, sales, and marketing, Pritchard says.
– I use knowledge from the masterprogram in Health Economics, Policy and Management every day, and I would not have gotten this job without it. Because health economics plays such a key role in getting medications on the market in Norway, knowledge we gain from our master’s program is in high demand.
What is demanded in order to work in this field?
– The pharmaceutical industry is ever-changing, so you need to be flexible and adaptable in order to succeed. You should enjoy working with others across disciplines, as that is the key to success in the industry, Pritchard explains.
– It can also be helpful to have some sort of life science or medical background, though someone from the master’s program without this type of background can make up for this with a strong willingness to learn.
How did you get the job?
– I found the job through LinkedIn, though first heard about AbbVie