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Old 21-01-2012, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by keynesian slave View Post
Don't give up. They are right. Pharmaceutical sales in pharmaceuticals like GSK, Bayer pay pretty well. They even have car allowances as it requires you to run around to meet clients.

The downside is probably the fact that it is rather remotely related to your area of study. But I guess 1 step at a time.
For your information, the pharmaceutical companies that you mentioned in your reply are also cutting their global headcount. These companies are facing a double whammy of expiring patent protection on their drugs and increasing competition from generic drug manufacturing companies. Please read the "in the pipeline" blog for if you are interested in working in the pharmaceutical industry.
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