# 186 - 4 Ways to Future-Proof Your Career in Pharma, Medical Devices and BioTech

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2025-04-30
- Length: 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-04-30-186-4-ways-to-future-proof-your-career-in-pharma-medical-devices-and-biotech
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/186---4-Ways-to-Future-Proof-Your-Career-in-Pharma--Medical-Devices-and-BioTech-e324qv6

## Summary

Subhi Saadeh, host of Let's Combinate and Quality Professional, offers four career strategies for bioengineering students and early-career professionals, drawing inspiration from Morgan Housel's book 'Same as Ever'. He advises starting to publish content early to build visibility, learning industry regulations like GXP and 21 CFR, and building interdisciplinary skills through diverse team projects. Saadeh emphasizes finding mentors and networking with industry professionals, citing his own experience at Baxter International as a key factor in launching his career.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-04-30-186-4-ways-to-future-proof-your-career-in-pharma-medical-devices-and-biotech#t=0) Introduction: Subhi Saadeh and Career Advice Overview
- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-04-30-186-4-ways-to-future-proof-your-career-in-pharma-medical-devices-and-biotech#t=0) Tip 1: Start Publishing Early to Build Visibility

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Same as Ever (other)
- Morgan Housel (other)
- Baxter International (company)
- Rush Medical Center (other)
- GXP (other)
- 21 CFR 820 (other)
- 21 CFR 11 (other)
- LinkedIn (other)
- YouTube (other)
- Square Space (other)
- Chat GPT (other)
- Gary V (other)
- The Alchemist (other)

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- [#435: ICYMI (In Case You Missed It!) Becoming a Regulatory Affairs Professional](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2025-12-01-435-icymi-in-case-you-missed-it-becoming-a-regulatory-affairs-professional) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Meet a Guru: Brittani Smith](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-04-20-meet-a-guru-brittani-smith) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [Etienne Nichols | How to Become a MedTech Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2023-03-24-etienne-nichols-how-to-become-a-medtech-engineer) (Being an Engineer)
- [S1E13 A Holistic View on Product Development | Devon Campbell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell) (Being an Engineer)

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