Pfizer Mock Interview
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Question 11 of 40
If you could choose any area in your field to study further, which area would you focus on? How do you feel that would help you with a career at Pfizer?
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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.
Supposing you've done well on the previous questions that test your industry knowledge, this gives you the opportunity to discuss these areas where you dream big. They want to know your vision and what motivates you.
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.
"If I could choose any area of focus, I would enjoy a deeper focus on ortho biologics. The idea of finding advanced ways of assisting the body in healing itself is fascinating to me. If there were advancements in this area, I feel it could help your organization to achieve some major goals as well."
"If given the opportunity to further my studies, I would choose to focus on biochemical pharmacology. I feel that will help me in this career here since this is one of your larger areas of focus. Your biochemical pharmacology department is so advanced, the idea of landing a job in that area is fascinating to me."
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.
Talk to the interviewer about your favorite area of study in pharma /biotech. Detail why you'd choose to focus on that area. Share with the interviewer why you feel that strengthened skills, in this area, will help you achieve your goals with Pfizer.
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.
Align your goals and objectives with their own. Touch upon or further explore the common denominator.
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I plan on pursuing a master's in the coming years focused on infectious diseases or drug discovery. I have a particular interest in novel treatments for bacterial infections or manipulation of the human microbiome in the treatment of neurological conditions. I also have a keen interest in precision-based medicine and how individual treatments may be adapted to achieve the best outcome for the patient. I believe that innovation and patient focus are keys to progressing and thus remaining educated and up to date on the latest research.
Stephanie's Feedback
It's evident that you've given a lot of thought to infectious disease and innovative approaches to treatment. I have two minor suggestions for improving this response: 1.) I suggest specifically naming the master's degree you're hoping to receive if you have a clear plan in mind (example: a Master's of Public Health or a master's degree in biochemistry.) 2.) In your closing sentence, I suggest specifically linking this knowledge and interest back to a career at Pfizer. How could this area of study specifically deepen your impact at Pzifer?
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This position is in the field I want to further my knowledge. I have built my career around building, fixing, validating, maintaining devices, and I want to continue to do so. I hope to learn a lot in this position.
Marcie's Feedback
Nice! So your passion involves building, fixing, validating, and maintaining devices? What kind of devices? Why do you like this so much? What do you like about it? The more details you provide, the more memorable your answer will be to the interviewer! Allow your passion to shine.
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