On Day 1 of being laid off I thought I needed to pursue an IT Management position responsible for strategy, budgets, and people. After completing the previous exercise and considerable time soul searching for what I was truly passionate about. I realized those things that I have done for 10 or more years still excites me today as they did when I first started developing these skills. I still love the Pharmaceutical / Biotech industry and their mission to discover new treatments and medicines to combat disease. As an IT professional with a biology background, I love diving in and understanding the science and business processes of moving a drug through its lifecycle from discovery through regulatory approval and ultimately into the hands of physicians to help patients. I care about understanding our customers business and looking for ways that automation and proper technology can assist in their day-to-day work. I love working with others and coaching and mentoring colleagues through the challenges we all face in the work place. I also realized that being hands-on understanding the data and being able to manipulate it to meet regulatory reporting needs is my small way of contributing to the overall drug development mission.
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