E159: The Career Pivot of a Pharmacist into Pharma: Pfizer, AstraZeneca and GSK - Gina Bariah (Global Medical Director - GSK)

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In this week’s episode Gina shares her journey from pharmacy to becoming an industry leader in pharma. Sharing her experiences from Pfizer, MSD, AstraZeneca to GSK as Global Medical Director.  

We discussed: 

💊 Motivations to becoming a pharmacist
🎢 Exploring a more ‘exciting’ career outside of healthcare
💔 Dealing with failure and rejection
🤝 The power of networks and mentorship
🚀 Transitioning into the first role in Pharma as a medical advisor
🏢 Life as a medical advisor at Pfizer
💡 Advice for people starting a new career in Pharma
🏔️ Moving to MSD for a bigger challenge + steeper learning curve
🌟 Becoming a leader in pharma 
🏥 Medical affairs lead at AstraZeneca 
👩‍👧‍👦 Balancing motherhood and career
🔄 Building a new identity after becoming a mother
💉 What happens when Pharma launches a new drug
🌍 Building a career in Pharma as a BAME
🌐 The role of a global medical director at GSK 
🎯 The purpose for PharmAffinity 
🔍 The lack of information online around pharma careers
🏆 Career achievements and future outlooks

Gina Bariah is the Global Medical Director for GSK, prior to serving as a Medical Affairs Lead at AstraZeneca. She was an Associate Director Medical Affairs at MSD and starter her career in big Pharma as a medical advisor at Pfizer. She has a background in hospital pharmacy. 

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