Questions about becoming a Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

Discussion in 'MSL Board' started by anonymous, Mar 10, 2018 at 1:56 PM.

  1. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    Hi - I have an opportunity of becoming and MSL and have gotten differing answers to the following questions, and I wanted post these to get others opinions on the following areas:


    1. Travel

    · On average per month, how many overnight/extended trips do you take? (I know this varies, but just trying to get an understanding on AVERAGE what the overnight travel amount is like per month)

    2. Layoffs

    · Are layoffs pretty frequent in this industry?

    · What % of MLS get canned during these times?

    · Are certain types of companies hit harder than others? Just trying to determine the vulnerability of this during recession.

    3. Companies

    · Are there certain companies that have better cultures than others for MSLs?

    · Do you find certain companies that give better work/life balance than others?

    · Are there companies that many you would say to stay away from?

    4. If you could go back to when you were just getting into the industry, what do you wish you would have known or done differently?


    Thanks in advance for all the expertise and time to answer these questions.
     

  2. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

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  3. anonymous

    anonymous Guest

    You are welcome. When you begin to realize it sucks but don't know why, read "Bullshit Jobs" by David Graeber.