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Career Paths as a Service Provider

  • Possible Tasks

    • In sales, as a pharmaceutical or field sales representative, you inform and advise practicing doctors, pharmacists, employees of medical care centers, nursing service providers, health insurance companies, and healthcare associations about pharmaceutical products and their effects, side effects, and contraindications in compliance with the applicable regulations.
    • You collate reports about the effects, side effects, contraindications, or other risks of pharmaceuticals and forward them to your clients.
    • You are involved in determining the requirements for further training for medical professionals and act as a speaker at information and education events and trade fairs.
    • As a Clinical Research Associate (CRA; e.g. in the areas of clinical studies, monitoring, data, or research management), you are responsible for the seamless organization and running of clinical studies.
    • You analyze which institutions (e.g. clinics) are suitable for conducting pharmaceutical studies. You advise and support the physicians conducting these trials.
    • You are responsible for reviewing and evaluating pharmaceutical studies.
    • You also evaluate whether the study data is in compliance with applicable regulations.
    • You document the progress of clinical studies.
    • You are responsible for monitoring the entire process and ensuring patient safety.
    • You plan and manage gardening and landscaping projects, as well as horticultural production, and ensure that they are environmentally friendly.
    • You work in research, quality assurance, and sales or provide consulting services on technical or business management issues.
    • You plan and design environmentally sustainable concepts for agricultural and forestry land use, as well as for protected areas.
  • Industries and Occupations

    • Pharmaceutical companies
    • Pharmaceutical research
    • Service providers
    • Contract research organization – Clinical Research Organization (CRO)
  • Job Boards and Professional Associations

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