Any NPs in pharmaceuticals companies?

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Is it worth getting your NP degree and going into pharma world?? Looking for advice!

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Hey Togu,

I was thinking of becoming MSL because of my specialty I see alot of MSL positions for NPs in oncology, neurology and ID. I actually did a few interviews and starting pay based on my education/experience would be between 110k-115k w/ additional bonuses and yearly increases.

It seemed like a great opportunity (travel, flexible scheduled, meeting w/ stakeholders/providers, educating clinicians on the latest meds/studies etc.) since the conventional NP route has been burning me out.

I'll probably re-visit when I'm older ?

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Hi BermudaTriangle,

Thank you so much for the reply! I was recently offered a clinical research RN position at a large pharmaceutical company, but was also accepted to a really good NP program. I am debating to defer the NP program and get some research experience at the pharma company and then go back to school. Any idea what kind of work NPs are doing in pharmaceutical companies? Are MSLs can be NPs and do they do any clinical work (seeing patients/subjects, etc.)?

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Pharm jobs tend to be just as much about presentation. They won't care if you are an NP if you weigh 200 lbs.

If you have the goods, then have at it.

But nobody is good looking at 50, so there is something to consider.

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40 minutes ago, togu said:

Hi BermudaTriangle,

Thank you so much for the reply! I was recently offered a clinical research RN position at a large pharmaceutical company, but was also accepted to a really good NP program. I am debating to defer the NP program and get some research experience at the pharma company and then go back to school. Any idea what kind of work NPs are doing in pharmaceutical companies? Are MSLs can be NPs and do they do any clinical work (seeing patients/subjects, etc.)?

From what the recruiter told me about the MSL position it was mainly speaking to providers ( NPs, MDs, PAs) regarding the product/medication. The MSL role is more along the lines of making sure the clinicians utilize the medications in the right population and keeping them up to date regarding the medication pharmacokinetic/adverse effects etcs.

Now if you want to work directly in clinical trials as a NP/nurse I have seen most of the jobs target at high ranking educational institutions ( John Hopkins, duke, Emory etc). Now and then Ive seen some pharma jobs utilizing NPs as clinicians ( seeing pts, monitoring adverse effects, recruiting/screening pts etc) in their clinical trials/research.

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Some of those 'opportunities' benes sound like sales to me?

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