Has anyone transitioned careers from Financial Services to the Pharmaceutical Industry? Was it challenging to navigate the new industry requirements? Any advice / preparatory work you recommend? Saving Changes...
I've managed projects in both industries and would suggest that it is not challenging so long as you take the time to learn some of the nuances of Pharma such as common life cycle approaches for drug discovery and development, the importance of the validation process and so on. Both are highly regulated industries so the need to effectively engage "control partners" within your organization and remaining compliant with external standards is similar, just with a different focus.
