I’m Rebecca Henninger, a pharmaceutical and life sciences resume writer and career strategist working with director-/VP-level and above professionals across biotech, medical device, and regulated healthcare organizations. Clients typically come to me when they’re preparing for promotion, stepping into broader leadership scope, or making a strategic move across companies.
Career Strategist & Resume Writer for Pharma, Biotech, Medical Device, and Life Sciences Professionals
Pharmaceutical Resume Writing for Directors and Senior Leaders
Pharma and life sciences careers follow a different trajectory than most corporate roles. The professionals I work with are often operating in highly specialized environments across clinical development, medical affairs, commercial strategy, regulatory affairs, and market access.
As a pharma resume writer and career strategist, I help professionals across biotech, medical affairs, clinical development, and commercial organizations position themselves for leadership roles, translating complex experience into positioning that hiring managers in pharmaceutical and biotech organizations immediately understand.
This work focuses on communicating:
• Therapeutic area expertise
• Drug lifecycle involvement
• Cross-functional leadership
• Strategic impact across development, launch, and lifecycle management
A few places my clients have landed
- Pharmaceutical and biotech organizations
- Medical device and diagnostics companies
- Emerging biotech and growth-stage life sciences firms
- CROs and clinical-stage organizations
Clients typically include:
- Associate Directors preparing for Director roles
- Directors targeting VP-level positions
- Medical Affairs and Scientific leaders
- Clinical, R&D, and Regulatory leaders
- Commercial and Market Access leaders
- Quality, Safety, and Pharmacovigilance leaders
Engagements focus on positioning for promotion, expanded scope, or transitions across companies in the life sciences sector.
Who I Work With Across Pharma & Biotech
The Pharma & Life Sciences Job Market Is Different — Your Branding Should Be, Too
- Strategic impact in regulated or GxP environments
- Translational storytelling across science + business
- Clear alignment with therapeutic areas, disease states, trial phases, and market strategy
- Collaboration across clinical, regulatory, commercial, and medical teams
- Achievements tied to speed-to-market, quality, compliance, and patient outcomes
General resume writers can’t do this — but I can.
As a career strategist specializing in life sciences, I've supported hundreds of pharma, biotech, medtech, and healthcare professionals at companies like BMS, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Merck, GSK, Alnylam, and emerging biotechs.
Cross-Functional Pharma & Life Sciences Leadership Transition Expertise
I work with scientists, clinical leaders, and trial operations professionals preparing for promotion, cross-company moves, or transitions into biotech. This includes clinical research associates, trial managers, translational scientists, and R&D directors who need resumes that translate technical depth into business and pipeline impact.
Medical Affairs & Scientific Communications
I support MSLs, medical directors, scientific communications leaders, and HEOR professionals positioning for expanded scope, field leadership, or corporate roles. Resumes emphasize cross-functional influence, evidence generation, and strategic alignment across clinical and commercial teams.
Regulatory, Drug Safety, & Quality
I partner with regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and QA/QC leaders navigating promotions, company changes, or moves into biotech. These resumes require precision, clarity, and strong alignment with regulatory environments and product lifecycle work.
My clients are leaders and experts across the full life sciences value chain — from R&D through commercialization. My coaching and branding approach focuses on clarity of target role, leadership positioning, and materials that reflect real impact in regulated environments.
I work with commercial leaders across brand marketing, market access, sales leadership, and portfolio strategy. Many clients are preparing for Director and VP roles or transitioning between large pharma and emerging biotech environments.
Operations, Strategy, & Corporate Functions
I support professionals in operations, supply chain, program management, HR, and finance within life sciences organizations. Many are preparing for enterprise-level leadership or transitions into more strategic roles within biotech or global pharma.
Biostatistics, Data Science & Analytics
I work with biostatisticians, data scientists, and analytics leaders translating complex data into strategic decision-making. Positioning focuses on cross-functional influence, trial support, and business impact.
Most clients are Director through VP level across pharma, biotech, and life sciences organizations, preparing for promotion, leadership transitions, or strategic moves across the industry.
How this differs from general pharmaceutical resume writers
Many resume writers are strong generalists but may not fully understand the structure of careers in the pharmaceutical industry. Because pharma organizations operate within highly regulated environments and complex cross-functional teams, translating experience effectively requires an understanding of the scientific, clinical, and commercial context surrounding a therapy.
My work focuses specifically on helping professionals in pharma and life sciences position their experience in a way that aligns with how hiring leaders evaluate talent within the industry. Most resume services are generalists with outsourced writers who focus on early-career or individual contributor roles. My work focuses on director-through-executive professionals navigating promotions, leadership transitions, and cross-company moves, specifically within pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations. Positioning at this level requires strategic narrative development and leadership framing — not just ATS formatting.
Most professionals in pharma and life sciences are navigating a defined next step — promotion readiness, a move into biotech, or a targeted leadership transition. I help you define positioning that reflects your level, scope, and next move — and materials that support it.
Every engagement begins with positioning.
The difference between these options is the depth of messaging work, LinkedIn optimization, and ongoing support.
Most experienced professionals land in the Positioning & Brand Accelerator.
Ignite your next chapter with clarity, confidence, and a compelling personal brand.
Resume & Positioning Pharma & Life Sciences Professionals
This is a collaborative, strategy-driven engagement designed to ensure your experience is presented at the right level and aligned with your next move.
What’s included:
Deep Positioning & Narrative Work
- Target role and level strategy
- Value proposition and differentiators
- Leadership themes
- Career arc shaping
- Positioning for promotion, pivot, or leveling
Messaging Playbook
- Language developed for:
- Resume
- Networking conversations
- Interview positioning
- Professional introduction
Resume
- Custom branded resume
- Executive summary and positioning
- Metrics and scope integration
- Multiple rounds of refinement
Full LinkedIn Optimization (Hands-On)
- Headline
- About section
- Experience section rewrite
- Skills strategy
- Keyword alignment
- Profile structure and formatting
- Featured section guidance
- Custom banner graphic
- Concierge-level support through completion
Coaching & Support
- 3 private strategy sessions
- Ongoing email/Slack support during engagement
- Refinement as direction evolves
Best for:
Professionals who want cohesive positioning and fully optimized materials aligned with their next role.
Investment
Experienced $1,795
Executive: $2,295
Reserve the Positioning & Brand Portfolio
Positioning & Brand Accelerator
This engagement establishes positioning and translates your experience into a strong, market-aligned resume with LinkedIn alignment.
What’s included
Positioning Direction
- Target role and level clarification
- Core leadership themes
- Value emphasis and narrative focus
- Messaging used to shape resume and LinkedIn
Resume
- Full resume rewrite
- Career arc shaping
- Metrics and scope integration
- Executive summary positioning
LinkedIn Messaging
- Custom headline
- About section rewrite
Best for:
Professionals who know their direction and need strong positioning translated into a resume and aligned LinkedIn narrative.
Investment
Experienced $1,095
Executive: $1,595
Payment Plans Available
(First payment due at booking; final payment due before file delivery)
Reserve Brand Signature
Brand Signature
Next Chapter Advisory is a high-touch, private career strategy and coaching engagement designed for professionals in pharma, biotech, and life sciences navigating a significant transition.
This work supports you through the entire process—through offer acceptance—from clarity and positioning to search strategy, interviews, and decision-making.
This is not time-boxed coaching. It’s a structured, strategic partnership that stays in place until you land in a role aligned with your experience, strengths, and long-term direction within regulated, complex environments.
Timelines vary based on role level, market conditions, and organizational dynamics. The focus is on thoughtful positioning, strategic execution, and confident decision-making—not volume applications or rushed outcomes.
What This Advisory Includes
- Ongoing 1:1 advisory support throughout the transition
- Career clarity, role calibration, and positioning strategy
- Full Personal Brand Map™ and leadership narrative development
- Search strategy tailored to life sciences hiring realities
- Networking and interview preparation for cross-functional and senior-level roles
- Leadership communication and executive presence refinement
- Light support between sessions to maintain momentum and clarity
Best For
- Pharma, biotech, and medtech professionals navigating advancement or reinvention
- Senior individual contributors preparing for broader scope or leadership roles
- Directors and functional leaders evaluating next-level opportunities
- Professionals managing complex decisions within regulated environments
- Anyone seeking a strategic, disciplined approach to their next chapter
- This work is designed for moments where a short sprint isn’t enough — and where decisions unfold over time.
Format
- Private advisory engagement
- Regular 1:1 advisory support paced over the engagement
- Private Slack channel for ongoing questions, decisions, and real-time guidance
- Flexible focus as your situation evolves
We clarify direction, build cohesive positioning and materials, and stay engaged as your search and opportunities unfold. Includes personal brand positioning, resume, LinkedIn, and ongoing guidance across the transition. Most clients navigating a significant move choose this option.
Investment
Experienced $2,495
Executive: $2,995
GUIDED TRANSITION SUPPORT
Why Pharma Leaders Choose The Job Girl
- Deep understanding of pharma/life-sciences language and structure
- 15 years of experience writing for NJ, NYC, and global pharma hubs
- Personalized attention — every project handled directly by me, not a team of junior writers
- Reputation for positioning that builds clarity and confidence, with storytelling that drives results
- Personalized attention — no outsourced or junior writers
- Reputation for clarity, confidence, and storytelling that drives results
Real Results from Life Sciences Clients
3K+ Clients. NJ-Based. Pharma, Biotech, Medtech, & Broader Life Sciences Expertise.
Stand out in a competitive life-sciences talent market. I help emerging and established leaders articulate value, align strengths with role expectations, and communicate impact in a way that makes decision-makers take notice.
Position Yourself for Opportunity.
Executive Positioning
A strategic, data-driven executive resume that tells the full story — your scientific foundation, cross-functional leadership, operational impact, and vision. Your next role requires clarity and confidence. Your resume should deliver both.
Your Story. Your Results. Your Next Role.
Executive Resumes
How a pharma resume writer positions you for high-impact outcomes
Leadership Branding
Your leadership isn’t just what you do — it’s how you influence, communicate, and make decisions across cross-functional teams. I help translate your scientific expertise and business acumen into a clear leadership brand that positions you for bigger opportunities.
Lead with Impact. Define Your Brand.
Industry-Aligned Branding That Speaks Your Language
- Clean scientific accuracy
- Business relevance
- Laser-aligned positioning for your role level
- Strong storytelling (RAS Method™) rooted in impact
I blend scientific precision, business strategy, and executive-ready narrative design. Many professionals in pharma have deep scientific expertise, but the challenge is translating that expertise into positioning that signals leadership, scope, and strategic influence. If you're starting from scratch, I walk through the structure step-by-step in this Pharma Resume Guide: How to Write Your Pharma Resume.
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Industry-Aligned Positioning That Reflects Your Level
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Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Resume Examples
My Work has been featured in
As quoted in Inc., Success Magazine, The Record, Her View From Home, Medium, CaliWeekly, Project Eve, Scary Mommy, and Forbes.
I'm intentionally small and work with you 1:1 to create a powerful personal brand.
We define your target role, position your experience at the right level, and intentionally design custom branded materials that reflect the scope and impact expected in regulated life sciences leadership roles.
CLEAR™ Framework: Define Your Strengths &
Build Your Personal Brand
Clarity → Know your strengths, values, and next career move
Language → Speak confidently and position yourself as a leader
Execution → Take focused action to achieve measurable results
Alignment → Position yourself for the roles and opportunities you actually want
Reputation → Build visibility and credibility to attract aligned opportunities
My CLEAR™ framework guides every engagement.
Need help deciding which package is best? Schedule a 15-min discovery call
Or, start with a Career Strategy Power Hour: A focused 60-minute session to clarify your next move, sharpen your positioning, and decide exactly what to do next.
Not discovery call. It’s a working session: 60 minutes | Clear direction | $250
We’ll look at where you are, what you’re targeting, and why the market may not be responding yet. You’ll leave with a clear direction, a defined focus role, and specific next steps for your resume, positioning, and search strategy.
If deeper work makes sense, we’ll map that out. If not, you’ll still walk away with clarity and a plan.
Let's Build Your Career Brand
Do you work only with pharmaceutical professionals?
No. I work across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and broader life sciences organizations, including emerging and mid-size companies.
What levels do you typically support?
Most clients are Associate Director through VP level professionals preparing for promotions, leadership transitions, or cross-company moves.
Do you work nationally?
Yes. I work with clients across the U.S. and globally within regulated life sciences industries.
Can you help with internal promotions?
Yes. Many clients come to me when preparing for Director- or VP-level promotion or expanded scope within their current organization.
Do you only write resumes?
No. My work focuses on positioning — defining the right target role, clarifying leadership scope, and building materials that reflect how hiring works in life sciences.