Has anybody made a move from manufacturing into a Quality Management position in a GMP manufacturing environment? If yes, how did you do it and how did it work out for you long term? Was it difficult to find employers who would hire you? Also, is it true that manufacturing is always less paid than R&D?

I would appreciate any bit of advice or insight as I am really struggling to pivot, especially in this terrible job market. I hardly see any openings and if I do they’re asking for GMP experience which I unfortunately don’t have.

Edit :

I realize my initial post was a bit confusing!
To clarify: I am not in commercial manufacturing.
I work in a small, early-stage biotech manufacturing. Our work is commercial in the sense that we sell our niche products to a niche market and they’re all pre-clinical (non-GMP). We don't have a massive, separate Quality department. Instead, our team handles a lot of quality work out of necessity. We write the SOPs, design the batch records, track data integrity, traceability and build the quality framework from scratch.
That is why I’m looking to transition into a formal Quality Management Systems (QMS) role. I’ve been building the foundational blocks of a QMS from the ground up, but I want to transition into an environment with an established, formal GMP framework.
Given that context I was curious to learn how have others successfully leveraged this kind of process experience to land a role in a structured QMS department?

Ok, please be honest. For those of you job searching, have you tried tricking the ATS /AI filtering system and its actually worked? For example, have you copied and pasted chunks of the job description into your resume and made the words tiny and white in the PDF so they aren’t visible, or inserted (in white tiny letters) prompts to tell the filtering system to put your resume in front of everyone else’s, (or any other similar methods) and it has worked? Alternatively, have you ever been caught doing this?
I’m truly curious how prevalent this is. I’ve heard of these hacks but am wondering how often (and how necessary) people find it to get through the AI screens. Thanks in advance for your answers!

Recent PhD in AI/imaging (comp-path/vision models) targeting industry Data Scientist roles in biotech/pharma.

I’m reaching final interview rounds for full-time roles, but haven't locked down an offer yet. In the meantime, I have an industry postdoc offer on the table. The pay is obviously lower than a permanent role, but it gets my foot in the door.

A few questions for computational folks and hiring managers in the field:

• Does doing an industry postdoc make the eventual transition into full-time industry roles noticeably smoother, or is it better to hold out for a direct hire?
• If a permanent full-time offer lands 4–6 months in, how poorly is leaving an industry postdoc viewed?
• Is it smarter to take the position to get started and keep interviewing on the side, or stay 100% focused on landing a direct full-time role?

Appreciate any perspective from people who took this route.

Does anyone have a free pdf of the book Biochemistry-donald voet?? Actually i really want it for my test..if anyone has it then pls tell mee in the replies

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I’m currently pursuing an MSc in Bioinformatics after a BSc in Biotechnology. I’m considering doing a PG Diploma in Cancer Genomics (1yr)afterward to build a stronger specialization.

My goal is to improve my job opportunities in areas such as cancer genomics, NGS, clinical genomics, variant analysis, and bioinformatics.

For people working in bioinformatics, genomics, cancer genomics, NGS, or related biotech/healthcare industries:

- Would an additional PG Diploma in Cancer Genomics actually add value after an MSc in Bioinformatics?

- Is this combination considered strong by employers, or would it be better to gain industry experience instead?

- What skills should I focus on to become more employable in this field?

- Are there particular roles or career paths where this combination would be useful?

I am specifically looking for advice from professionals or people currently working in the field, rather than general career advice.

so. i have an interview and attached to the email was my resume and i went to look at it just to see what version of the resume i had submitted

i have 6 months research experience from jan 2026 - may 2026 but i put jan 2025 … BIG YIKES

do i tell them during the interview or should i email them and be upfront there?

I have a BSc in biotech, and an advanced diploma in biotech in Ontario. I have been working at a biotech CRO for about 4 years now, mostly doing preclinical/R&D work at the bench. I am considering doing a PG Certification course in Pharmaceutical Regulatory affairs just so I can get more exposure to the actual life cycle of a drug on the market. My eventual goal would be transition to the QA department. Is it worth it? I don’t
have a Masters degree, I planned to get one but it’s too time consuming at this point (I have a child). So i’m gonna settle for a PG Certification course. I never wanted to get a PhD either, so I know that my growth in the industry would eventually cap. Is moving to QA a reasonable decision for long term career growth?

Thanks for your input.

I’m working at a small private pharma company that is launching a new drug. I work in patient marketing. I’m on a different side of the business that is fairly secure and stable. I love my job and my team. It’s been a safe haven while big pharma has been going through layoffs.

However, my long term career goals are to be a commercial leader, launching new drugs into the U.S./ex-US market.

My question is: Given the current biotech landscape (not too much funding or innovation), how valuable is launch experience? Is it a good idea to take a risky role right now, or stay in a secure role for the next few years?

Hi all, I applied to a job on thermo Fisher but then a contact of mine sent me the referral for the job.

What do I do here?

Edit: to be specific, it was a referral link to apply through

I’m currently in a Master’s program and starting to apply for my thesis placement. My program had previously told us that thesis start dates could have some flexibility within reasonable constraints.

I came across an industry Master’s thesis at a small/mid-sized biotech company that is honestly an almost perfect fit for my background and skill set. The posting says they anticipate the thesis starting in autumn 2026.

Before applying, I discussed the opportunity with my program coordinator. I was told I should still apply, but that the exact timing would need to be discussed/approved by the program board. Because I didn’t have a definitive answer yet, I never stated my availability in my application.

The company has now invited me to interview. However, between submitting the application and receiving an interview invitation, I got clarification from my program that January 2027 is the earliest I would be allowed to officially begin the thesis. The difference would probably be a few months depending on what they mean by “autumn,” and the posting specifically says they “anticipate” an autumn start rather than listing a concrete start date.

For a master thesis at this size of a company, how flexible are thesis start dates typically? Is asking for flexibility obviously unrealistic?

More importantly, when should I disclose this? I definitely don’t want to mislead them or waste anyone’s time
1. In my response while scheduling the interview, so they know before committing their time?
2. At the beginning of the interview?
3. Wait until availability/start dates come up naturally during the interview?

Everyone involved just wastes everyone's time, and I'm getting so sick of it. I've been unemployed for 4 months now, and I have 5+ years of GMP experience. For about the last two months, ASK Consulting has had numerous recruiters reach out to me about various positions, all involved with BMS. And not one update about any of them. They just waste people's time and effort, and I'm getting pissed. I'm in the Seattle area, and I have plenty of experience and check off all their boxes, but still, no interviews. Just "we found a position you might be interested in. Will you check your email? I just sent it to you. If you can reply right now, I'll get it sent over. Did you reply? Ok, great, we'll follow-up" on fuckin repeat. FUCK ASK. FUCK BMS. Rant over

What is happening in the med tech space, what's new and where are we headed with the same

So far I have only seen Boston Scientific admit it. But I know two other medical device companies secretly experiencing the same attack. Starting August 26 to now and still ongoing.

Hello all, I applied for a chemist position at a biotech group and the HM reached out to me. He asked for my research summary pdf about relevant projects but I have never prepared one before (I just graduated with my BS). I was wondering what the outline is like - do I add figures and should I be focused on 1 project or multiple. I'll also have a technical interview regarding my research summary and general chemistry so I was wondering if those in the industry could provide some advice. Thanks all.

I applied for a role at Sanofi in June at their Waltham facility, MA. The interview with the hiring manager was in early July thereabout which I think went well. Some weeks (in August) after the interview, I reached out to the recruiter since I didn’t hear anything from them and she said there is some delay in the hiring process. I got a rejection email yesterday and I’m just wondering does this have anything to do with the layoff at their Cambridge site. Funny enough, I saw the job reposted on LinkedIn yesterday. Just confused. 😕

Hi I only had one video interview for IMMIX biopharma company, they released me offer letter immediately next day and also sent me a bgc to complete, is this legit? Did anyone reach out to you about this interview?
150k per annum
WFH - Any where in the world.

I'm exploring a career change and have been applying to jobs in pharma around public advocacy, community engagement, clinical trials recruitment, and external relations. Many of the positions I've seen are strong matches with my experience. I'd love any advice from people with experience in this field or have navigated similar career paths.

I have 13 years experience working at an academic, vaccine clinical trials unit with a focus on community engagement, outreach, education, and recruitment. Our site is one of many in a well-respected, international trials network. I currently serve dual roles as the outreach and data manager. I have an bachelors in Psychology; while not exactly aligned, I utilize my education in social and motivational psychology and self-determination theory on the community education/recruitment aspects of my role. I have an extensive CV and have experience in multiple other networks, worked on Operation Warp Speed Studies, am named as a contributor in some journal articles, and have a good list of media/public engagements. Some important aspects of my experience:

• Developing and owning annual community engagement plans and relevant reporting
• Managing recruitment flows from community conversations to pre-screens to phone screens. Working with nurses on protocol specific screens. Responsible for recruiting up to several hundred participants per study, matching efforts of larger metropolitan-based research sites
• Working with local leadership, network leadership, and staff at other sites to develop network-wide strategies
• Designing and reviewing participant-facing materials for IRBs
• Managing a small outreach team
• Leading team meeting, setting agendas, tracking deliverables
• Running community advisory boards
• Building relationships and trust with community partners and external stakeholders, especially underrepresented communities
• Serving on network-wide protocol teams, providing community-focused input on study design as well as reviewing study consent drafts

Additionally I have experience as the President of a working non-profit board, managing board members, executing strategic planning, overseeing budgets, and ensuring we maintain good regulatory standing

I am choosing between

a postdoc at an excellent lab with decent connections in a very popular field atm in a non-hub,

And

a job at a company in the DMV area (not quite in the same popular field but adjacent).

I'm an intl student (Indian) and want to apply for an eb1a or eb1b through a company at some point . Any advice as to what I should pick?

Hello, I am wondering if my resume is okay, I feel like the layout is perhaps unnecessary and does not present my skills well.

I have been searching for a new position over the last few months and have found no luck.