An obstacle that I encountered an obstacle while working on a project that could have resulted in not reaching the deadline was actually in academia. I was in a group with three others, and it seems as though only one…   Read more»

Sometimes there are discrepancies with different testing instruments, different SOP, or even different brands of reagents. These details can affect the ultimate result of the products. In order to be consistent, both companies have to make sure they are using…   Read more»

I think both are equally important because the verification protocol gives a whole set of criteria that must be met in order to get a pass or fail result from the verification report. It is important to understand the whole…   Read more»

I think the manager needs to be good at communicating. Their interpersonal skill should be sharp enough because they are in charge of the decision-making process. So, they have to be talking a lot with different departments and personnel in…   Read more»

Managers should be on top of what is going on with the project, so he/she can make decisions based on that. How could a manager make a decision without knowing what is going on with the project itself? A manager…   Read more»

With the advancement of technology every second of the day, it is very possible that automated systems could take over some positions that currently require actual employees but it could also increase the job market. There are concerns that medical…   Read more»

Hello, I think that this is such a great discussion question, especially considering that the older we get we tend to always think that not achieving a task whether small or large is an automatic failure. Personally, I do not…   Read more»

Hello Leah, This was a fantastic discussion post, and I appreciated how you connected the subject to your experience as a former athlete. Teamwork is essential in every industry, to answer your question; in the life sciences and biotech sector,…   Read more»

I understand the disconnect between people in underrepresented communities and new technologies in medicine, and that is one of the many reasons why I wanted to become a scientist. Communication, to bridge the gap, has to happen between the doctor…   Read more»

In every team/group environment, there has to be some great chemistry between all group members. The team/group leader should be able to identify every member’s strengths and opportunities to make sure everyone is in a position to be successful and…   Read more»

Deadlines may be missed for a series of reasons that are sometimes out of an employee’s control. I don’t think employees should be punished immediately after a missed deadline, but it may come down to this in the future. A…   Read more»

@lmbanks I agree with you.  Working from home can seem like people would slack off, but maybe they slack off just enough that it gives them a boost of energy, motivation and ideas that gets them right back in to…   Read more»

Covid changed the workplace environment for many businesses. When everyone was forced to work from home, businesses saw that work could get done without being in the office. People worked at their own pace and got the job done.  Companies…   Read more»

An obstacle that I  encountered while working with on a project was when a project manager did not fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of the team that they built and established. This led to a delay in the completion…   Read more»

Quite frankly, I think that the most important people within a project would be the either be the client or the team members. When I say the client, I believe that most projects if not all would rely heavily on…   Read more»

  “if someone can get their “8 hours of work” (or the expected amount of work) done in 6-7 hours then they should not need to waste or burn time in the office if they are done.” Given my current…   Read more»

When I  was reading on the possibilities, I wondered if I  could participate in both the academia and industry sides when it came to the development of medical devices. Given my interests, I believed that conducting research through a scholarship…   Read more»