A Medical Affairs or Clinical Affairs resume must show how your clinical and leadership skills affected product launches and results.

• Leaders who can drive growth and juggle intensive schedules are in demand among life sciences companies.
• Showing you can bridge gaps among medical teams, physicians, hospital executives, and marketing groups, while understanding marketing and product branding, are essential skills.

Here are 5 important elements for a Medical Affairs resume designed to attract pharma, biotech, medical device, and other life sciences employers:

1 – Strategic leadership in research or clinical settings.

Medical Affairs executives usually combine commercial-side business meetings with oversight of research strategy, clinical studies, and scientific claims validation.

As shown in this VP of Medical Affairs sample resume, you’ll need to explain how your work has expedited successful commercialization by working closely with business and clinical teams. (more…)