In today's market, professionals look to move between pharmaceuticals and the medical device industry for the experience, to innovate, and frankly out of necessity. In this symposium, through examples from the device industry, you will discuss what it takes to transition from one industry to the other, industry and academic collaborative educational programs, and to recognize cultural imperatives to save face and devise project management approaches to mitigate the organizational and business risks of this. All are valuable and interesting on their own merit, and have applications to any other regulated industry.

Learning Objectives:
Discuss what hiring managers perceive as hurdles when transitioning careers between device and pharmaceuticals
Describe why we need certification programs in clinical research
Discuss cultural imperatives and project management techniques to lessen organizational and business risks.