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
Pharmaceutical Resume Writing for Directors and Senior Leaders
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
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.
Ignite your next chapter with clarity, confidence, and a compelling personal brand.
Pricing for Pharma & Life Sciences Professionals
Includes
- 90-minute Brand Interview & Debrief
- Custom Branded Resume
- Full LinkedIn Optimization
- Personal Brand Brief
- Private 1:1 coaching (3 sessions)
- Ongoing email support questions and feedback during the engagement
- Guided work between sessions to support execution and momentum
This is the right fit if you know where you’re headed and want materials that accurately reflect your experience and value in today’s hiring market.
Reserve the Positioning & Brand Portfolio
Positioning & Brand Portfolio | $1,795
SIGNATURE RESUME
Every resume includes my Brand Map and positioning work so the document reflects not just what you’ve done, but how you should be positioned for what’s next. This is a collaborative, strategic process — not a template or quick rewrite.
Ideal for Director-level and senior professionals who already have clarity on their next role and need a resume that reflects real scope, influence, and measurable impact.
This is not a quick rewrite. It’s a focused positioning project designed for professionals in regulated, cross-functional, or leadership-track roles who need their experience translated into a clear, executive-level narrative.
What’s Included
- Strategic intake and target alignment
- Full resume rewrite with differentiated positioning
- Structure and language appropriate to your level
- Collaborative edits and refinement
- LinkedIn headline & about section alignment
- Final files in Word and PDF
Investment
Professional: $795
Senior: $995
Executive: $1195
Payment Plans Available
(First payment due at booking; final payment due before file delivery)
Full LinkedIn Profile Optimization Add-On (Includes full overhaul, optimization, and training) - $395
Interview Coaching (2 sessions) - $195
2 Months Job Search Coaching ($1,190 value) - $595
Available as an add-on to either resume option
Reserve the Signature Resume
A focused month of weekly, strategy-only coaching for professionals who need clarity before moving into execution.
Format
- 4 × 45-minute private coaching sessions (weekly)
- Private Slack channel for questions and support during the 30-day period
- Guided reflection and homework between sessions to drive clarity and decisions
Strategy Intensive | $695
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.
Apply for the Next Chapter Transition Advisory
GUIDED TRANSITION SUPPORT
Why Pharma Leaders Choose The Job Girl
- Deep understanding of pharma/life-sciences language and structure
- Over 14 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 I Build your Life Sciences Leadership Brand
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.
commercial Executive Resume Sample
This branded leadership portfolio showcased a commercial leader’s success in designing and scaling patient access and liaison programs, positioning him for a senior commercial role shaping go-to-market strategy across multiple therapeutic areas.
Pharmaceutical Brand MAnager REsume Sample
This branded resume highlighted a pharmaceutical brand manager’s record of driving results across complex therapeutic portfolios—helping her secure a senior role leading lifecycle strategy and commercial execution within a midsized pharma firm.
Industry-Aligned Positioning That Reflects Your Level
Life Sciences Executive
A branded leadership resume helped this senior R&D IT executive level up internally, gaining visibility with senior stakeholders and positioning him for promotion into a global role that better reflects strategic impact and technical leadership.
Pharma IT Executive Resume Sample
A transformational resume for a gamechanging leader, former CFO turned AI enthusiast, this resume launched his post-big pharma start-up and PE-backed career.
Pharmaceutical Finance
A branded executive resume helped this senior finance leader—combining large pharma discipline with biotech agility—position himself to step into a VP role overseeing FP&A and strategic planning for a midsized life sciences organization.
Field Medical Affairs Resume Sample
A branded leadership resume helped this field medical affairs professional—known for his servant leadership and collaborative approach—position himself to build and lead a new field medical team within a growing biotech start-up focused on rare disease.
Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Resume Samples
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 Pharma 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.