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If you're an aspiring MSL, you likely realize how important the MSL presentation is during the final interview. But you may be wondering, "What type of presentation should I do?" So, for this aspiring MSL Insight, we're going to go over and describe the three most common types of MSL presentations that are acceptable in an interview.
My name is Michael Pack, and I head up the Medical Affairs recruiting at K Bassman International. I'm also the host of The Farm of podcast. And when you get to the final interview and you're asked to do a presentation, they really don't give you a ton of direction. They may just simply say, "Give me a 20-minute presentation on the topic of your choice." Or they may give you a paper and say, "Create a 15 to 20-minute presentation." That's it. No more description than that. So you should choose one of the three following types of presentations.
The first and the most common type of presentation used in MSL interviews is the clinical data presentation. This is a good style to showcase your ability to understand and communicate scientific or clinical data effectively. If this is the route that you take, choose a recent and relevant study and provide a comprehensive overview, including the study design, the methodology, the results, and the implications. So, the most common type is a clinical data presentation.
The second most common presentation type is a therapy overview presentation. This type of presentation is going to showcase your knowledge of the therapeutic area or the company's products because you're going to be providing an in-depth overview of a particular drug's mechanism of action and how that drug fits into the current treatment landscape. Okay, so the second type is a therapy overview.
The third most common type of presentation given at the final interview of an MSL job is a journal club style presentation. In the pharmaceutical industry, a journal club is a formal meeting where individuals, typically healthcare professionals, researchers, or members of the pharmaceutical company, gather together to critically evaluate and discuss recent articles from scientific journals. So, if you go this route, choose a recent and relevant article from a highly respected journal that addresses either a significant question or an advancement in the field.
So, those are the three most common types of presentations used in an MSL final interview, and any one of those styles is what the hiring manager will be expecting. Was that helpful? If so, subscribe to the channel because in our next installment, we're going to talk about the best practices and the common pitfalls that happen during these presentations. So stay tuned. Follow me on LinkedIn. Also, join our private LinkedIn group called KIC Jobs Medical Affairs. See you next time. Thanks. [Music]