Editorial Pharmaceutical Industry Review, April No 2 (95) 2023
Maryna Afanasyeva Director of international project management, business development and experimental production of Acino in Ukraine and the CIS countries
– What was your professional career?
My career in the pharmaceutical field began back in 2006 at Biopharma LLC as an analytical chemist at the research center. It would seem a rather routine profession, which involves carrying out monotonous laboratory control, but this is not about the field of research and development in which the Research Center was engaged. For me, as a beginner, it was like magic, because the process of creating a new product requires not only basic knowledge but also creativity enabling me to find answers to non-standard questions. My curiosity and desire for further professional development in order to expand my knowledge in this field prompted me to go on a 6-year journey aimed at mastering industrial production. There, I was lucky enough to gain invaluable experience and manage the work of manufacturing facilities that produced herbal products, blood products, recombinant products, and probiotics. In 2014, I decided to change the field of activity and return to development – that's how I joined the project management team for medicines development at Arterium Corporation. In this company, I finally understood that the development of new things is an integral part of me, my driver and motivator. Then my path crossed with the company Acino, where I was able to combine and simultaneously apply my experience gained in development, production, project management, and business development.
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– What skills are needed to succeed in the pharmaceutical field?
First, it is a comprehensive approach to solving challenges – the ability to determine the essence of the problem, its causes and consequences. Thanks to effective analysis, a person can either prevent it or find the most optimal option for its solution. In the foreground should always be the goal of getting a result, and not just being part of the process. Secondly, critical thinking is the ability to analyze, filter, question information, and draw conclusions. Such skills are needed both in professional and my personal life. Thirdly, emotional intelligence is the ability to understand what drives the environment, its intentions and motivation. Developed emotional intelligence helps to establish relationships both in the team and with clients. Fourth, stress resistance is the ability to control one's emotions and actions in stressful situations. We are faced with stress every day, so we need to find our own methods to normalize our psychological state. Personally, creating a harmonious environment around me calms me down during times of stress. For example, you can tidy up your desk, and closet, transplant flowers, etc. You need to learn to set priorities, this will also reduce the level of stress. When you need to complete many tasks, you should not do everything at the same time. And finally, I want to highlight adaptability – the ability to adapt
to circumstances and challenges. I believe that this is one of the most important skills today. Therefore, in order to develop it, it is necessary to leave the comfort zone more often, find a new occupation, and learn something that you have never done before. Do not be afraid of challenges, and do not avoid the opportunity to gain new experiences.
– Would you like to single out any of the women from our field who inspired you?
Yes of course. It so happened that my direct supervisors at the Acino company were women: Bochagova O.P., Pashkovska G.V., Kravchuk Zh.M. And I can say that today I am grateful to each of them for the fact that they always inspired me, supported me, believed in me, and most importantly – never held back my desire for development and further growth, even if it was necessary to let me go for this. Each of them directly influenced me and who I am today. Of course, this is their direct merit.
– Where can students get experience and knowledge in pharmaceuticals?
First of all, you have to be a master in your field. As in any field, I believe
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