1. Make sure you have the right qualification
To
kickstart your medical career, you will need a Life Sciences degree. But if there’s one thing employers
like to see, it’s your ambition to continue learning.
By subscribing to training programs, workshops, and enrolling in additional
courses, you can prove to recruiters that you are serious about your role
in the medical industry and that you are motivated to make improvements.
Examples of other helpful qualifications in his field include:
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A certificate in digital marketing
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A managerial course certificate
Building a professional portfolio of your qualifications and experiences
will also play in your favour as you
map out a successful medical career.
2. Brush up on your communication skills
Good market access professionals are informative, persuasive, and
influential. This means that you will need excellent communication skills
and emotional intelligence to understand the needs of your clients and
their patients. Being able to communicate effectively paves the way for
greater productivity and enables you to successfully work towards your
goals. These skills can then be used to prove your efficacy in deploying
successful
marketing access strategies.
3. Improve your research and analytical skills
Building up to your Life Sciences qualification, you would have
familiarised yourself with the research and analytical methods required for
most medical job positions. However, this niche always leaves room for
improvement. As technology progresses, so do your options for conducting
accurate and detailed research.
It’s important that you stay up to date with the latest software
innovations to ensure that you are following the best (most cost-effective)
processes. Your employers or potential employers will appreciate your
dedication to the field and your keen interest in remaining at the
forefront of innovation
4. Market your “self”
With your qualification behind you, marketing and influencing should be
your forte – so, use your skills to
market your talent
so that medical recruiters realise your potential.
To do this, start by building your online presence so that employers have
something concrete to work with. LinkedIn is a great place to start.
This portfolio can highlight your experience as well as your passion for
your career.
Remember to
quantify your accomplishments
and responsibilities. That is, use figures such as dollar values and
percentages to give value to your experience.
For example, if you managed a marketing access account that contributed
towards a 30% improvement in drug sales, then share and compare percentages
to get your message across.
Once you’ve compiled your “marketing material,” you can use modern
marketing strategies (such as social media) to network and advance your
career.
Advance your market access career with IQVIA
Now that you know what’s required to climb the ladder in the medical market
access sector, you can start to research available medical sales jobs to
find the perfect fit.
For a bit more information you can find out what trends every market access manager must keep an eye on in our guide.
At IQVIA, our focus is to connect the best candidates to the best market
access and medical sales vacancies. We do this so that we can ensure that
patients across the globe are given the care they deserve. If you are
driven and passionate about health and patient care, then we invite you to
browse our latest
market access manager jobs
so that we can move healthcare forward together.
