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What advantage do you see in working on research and trials with a CRO rather than a large pharmaceutical company?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
The interviewer will use this question to get to know you and how you may complement their teams. It is an individual choice whether to seek employment with a CRO rather than a pharmaceutical company. You don't have to 'oversell' the CRO concept or 'downplay' a pharmaceutical company. Simply stating some of the reasons you prefer a CRO is sufficient.
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"I feel there is more job stability because CROs work with several pharmaceutical clients. If one project is dropped unexpectedly, a CRO can place an employee on a new project with a different sponsor."
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"CROs are, to a certain extent, better shielded from the effects of economic decline than pharmaceutical companies. If one of their clients goes under, they still have other companies to work with."
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