Episode 22: Alexandria Kachurak, To be happy in the job she has

Alex Kachurak studied public health and epidemiology at Temple University. She worked in the Center for Obesity Research and Education there for over 6 years under an excellent leader and manager, but she knew she needed to try something different in order to grow, so she took a chance on an unexpected industry for someone with her degree--she left the public health research world for a role in pharmaceutical research. Now, she and a colleague speak with other Temple University public health students about the opportunities for them in pharma. 

A few references you may be interested in reading more about: 

• COVID-19 Vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/keythingstoknow.html?s_cid=11629:what%20is%20the%20covid%2019%20vaccine:sem.ga:p:RG:GM:gen:PTN.Grants:FY22
• Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University’s College of Public Health: https://cph.temple.edu/departments-research/departments/social-and-behavioral-sciences/research/research-centers/center
• Kenneth “Ken” C. Frazier, Merck’s executive chairman of the board: https://www.merck.com/leadership/kenneth-c-frazier/

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