Working with a team of various backgrounds can be helpful. A diverse panel of expertise should be welcomed during a project’s life cycle as it can bring different perspectives to the table. For example, creating an EHR system will need…   Read more»

@brianoe17 I agree that the ethics of the FDA are a cause for concern, specifically as it relates to how the FDA is now funded.  As a direct result of tremendous pressures which arose from the HIV-AIDS epidemic of the…   Read more»

Deadlines that need to be meant are why a project manager is needed to control the entire project. It the project is lagging it is something that the PM has to address to upper management. Also, it is additionally important…   Read more»

Posted by: @tgt6 Every project has a set of deadlines, some with more urgent ones and some with more leniency. When working in a group, what is an effective manner for holding individuals responsible for reaching deadlines and making sure…   Read more»

I would choose industry every day of the week and twice on Monday! An academic setting does not entice me, I have no desire to teach and the pay compensation for the work that is done is laughable. Industry has…   Read more»

Results should not be compromised to meet deadlines. If corners are cut I do believe which corners to be cut is extremely important. Determining factors in corners being are: “if I do this, am I putting someone’s life at risk?”…   Read more»

I don’t think there is a clear answer to this question. There has been discussion on which animals are ethical to use dependent upon the research one is conducting. I think some testing is ethical while others are clearly unethical….   Read more»

As you mentioned communication is key to getting the ball rolling with any type of group work. Internally in a company setting, we used jabber to communicate and teams to work interactively. however with school group projects and with my…   Read more»

Contrary to some of my peers I wouldn’t start reaching out to other suppliers immediately but I would already have other vendors lined up and backup/substitute plans for emergency situations such as this. With any type of business, you have…   Read more»

Based off of your wording, I am going to phrase my answer under the assumption that you curious as to how to create a test that is guaranteed to pass the first time around. Under that assumption, much like what…   Read more»

Based off of your wording, I am going to phrase my answer under the assumption that you curious as to how to create a test that is guaranteed to pass the first time around. Under that assumption, much like what…   Read more»

  Like the others have said, having previous project management experience is a big advantage when it comes to landing a position as a project manager. It does not necessarily need to be big company project. For example, in my…   Read more»

  Put simply, design controls are a formalized approach that a company needs to follow the safety and efficacy of the device to the FDA. These are somewhat consistent between projects, depending on the class of the device. User needs,…   Read more»

From the perspective of the project manager facilitating the selection of a biomaterial is a crucial component to the overall success or failure of the project. The first point of contact would be with all key players on the project…   Read more»

Although I do believe that animal testing can be seen as unethical and I wouldn’t completely disagree with that sentiment, I do think that there are situations where animal testing can be ethically justified. Pre-clinical research is extremely important in…   Read more»

Project Deadlines are very important. Personally, I don’t like being late in any aspect of my life. Especially when it comes to my work life. With that being said, many deadlines in the the field are flexible as people know…   Read more»

FDA ethics, and ethics in general, are pretty big concerns. Many people have an issue with the regulation of the FDA, because who regulates them? What are there specific guidelines into regulations, and why are certain things permitted as long…   Read more»

I’ve experienced working from home with minimal commuting, working in an office with a normal commute routine, and then fieldwork where most of my day is commuting and the accompanying paperwork or rather “office work” is done at home.  With…   Read more»

I believe working from home can go both ways. I’ve seen cases where the employee was working outside the normal workday hours, and I’ve also seen others that completely slack and do the bare minimum since they’re at home with…   Read more»