I would prefer to work in a smaller team. I often find that in larger teams work can become unevenly placed resulting in some people working longer or shorter on their assigned areas. Additionally, wh...

I do not have first hand experience as a PM but I am inclined to think you will understand risk management during your tenor. As a PM you will need to understand steps of the projects you're working o...

I am inclined to think that the leader personality is a result of nurturing. Sure, from a young age some people are more inclined to lead a group project or become a team captain however that is still...

If a new function is added to a device then it will most likely require a PMA. If the device remains largely the same but with a slight change you can proceed with a 510(k). For example, to my underst...

I believe the FDA's stance on this is ethical. If their studies have found that X level of antifreeze is safe to consume and there are no discernable effects from consuming products that have it, I wo...

I believe the FDA should not have the power to create mandates. The FDA's role is to identify hazards whether in medical devices, medicine or food, not to write laws. Similar to the EPA, they are task...

Challenges during my projects usually revolve around timing and meeting deadlines. The work assigned is usually always doable and within a reasonable expectation to accomplish but often times when han...

I believe all management skills boil down to two main camps: people skills and timing. Management is usually absent from technical roles because they'll be more directly involved in overseeing multipl...

When presented with a conflict I would first hear both proposals being pitched or problems at hand. With everyone together I would help facilitate conversation to work to a compromise or understanding...

To my understanding, a non-compete agreement is a document used to "prevent" employees from leaving their current company and working with another competitor, usually equal in size. However, from what...

There are a few key differences between an NDA and patent. An NDA is used to prevent a party or individual from revealing information talked, discovered or researched at one institution usually from a...

As others have mentioned, the biggest difference is the ability of a written contract being the "law" of the land that has little to no gray area to dispute. However, verbal contracts are often the fi...

I would prefer working in a matrix organization. I feel taking some of the positives from the project based organization, such as being able to focus on a goal within a team while also limiting the ne...

A matrix organization appears to have to the most utility to allow a team to be successful. By having departmental resources and cross-progression of projects from one department to another, future wo...

A division between the whether or not a decision is the correct choice should ideally be brought up in a group setting to allow for the most back and forth with a new idea. However, if that is not pos...