After his Biochemistry PhD at the University of Toronto, Dr. Richard Kim accrued his industry scientific experience at NCI, Wyeth, Novartis and TTP LabTech. On July 9, 2015, he entertained close to 60 graduate students and PDFs during his GPD talk on his career pathway as Pharma Scientist and Sales Manager. His discussion highlighted the general overview on pharmaceutical research and development, effective networking in landing the job, and the importance of presenting your pitch to senior executives. Students appreciated his humour, candid opinions and the realities of working in biotech in the USA.