2. MSL Onboarding, Training and the first 60 days with Maria Urso

In this episode, my guest is Maria Urso. Maria is the Associate Director of MSLs for Exact Sciences. We talk about MSL onboarding, training, and the first 60 days as an MSL in addition to some other things. In this episode: How Maria ended up in pharma Maria’s view on the onboarding, training, and the exam Advice for MSLs to help them get prepared for onboarding What can someone expect from a day-to-day perspective How important is it to follow the syllabus What materials to expect  How to stay focused while having the syllabus How to prepare for the exam The presentation on the exam and the interview What qualities Maria look for in MSLs  Crazy interview stories  Advice for someone who's trying to break into the industry Final advice for someone who is about to start their onboarding or about finish or going out into the field

Om Podcasten

MSL Talk is a podcast hosted by Tom Caravela, MSL Recruiter and Founder of The Carolan Group, an Executive Search firm dedicated to the recruitment and placement of Medical Affairs professionals. The show will feature helpful information for current Medical Science Liaisons, job seekers looking to break into the pharmaceutical industry in their first MSL role and Medical Affairs leaders interested in hearing good industry conversation and medical affairs discussions. Topics will include helpful advice for aspiring MSLs, recruitment strategies, statistics and data, industry news, hiring and medical affairs trends as well as plenty of interview advice and career tips. The format is 30-60 minutes and mostly unscripted with the hope it is informative as all as inspiring!