regional account manager

associate director

director

senior associate scientist

intern

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

No day is the same,Working in commercial operations requires every item to be addressed immediately as the distribution flow can not be distributed. With this being said a current day in the office could be from having to arrange meetings globally and locally utilizing the most current video conferencing technologies, while trying to schedule with regard to current time zones and previous engagements on invitees calendars.Thus my ability to work closely with my peers from our global locations has allowed me to do successfully inmost cases less then 24 hours. The current management team I support are fantastic and have been wonderful mentors for me.  The staff in the department have come to rely on my smile and kind words even when it is my hundredth time teaching them how to do some simple task. The hardest part of my job is not feeling as tough there is much potential for growth as after being in the same position for over two years and taken over all the responsibilities that could be passed off. The most enjoyable part of my job is to work with such a fantastic team that the countless hours and sleepless nights are worth it when we all pull together and pull together and make miracles happen.

There are many factors that set Alexion apart from other biopharmaceutical companies, but above all is the intimate connection they share with patients. They are the Guiding Star and they serve them every day with their hearts and minds.
•They listen to patients with humility and are dedicated to understanding patients unique journeys and delivering transformative therapies. With passion and persistence, they help each patient find answers and overcome obstacles.
•By operating with the highest standards of ethics and integrity, they build trust with patients and their families.
•They genuinely care for and respect each other, working together as a high-performing team to deliver extraordinary results.
•They push themselves to imagine the possibilities, redefine innovation, and change lives. They have the courage to ask the difficult questions, explore and embrace bold ideas, and learn from one another and the world around us.

Patients are the real heroes. They inspire us daily and are the living embodiment of the purpose behind Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

Alexion is a company that has rested on its laurels, and its people for far too long.  in 2007, Alexion built a facility that was questionable in the ability to carry out the intended function.  This is understandable,, as the company had no income at the time.  Now, at a time of a critical need to supply Solaris, the Smithfield facility is running at a pace it can neither realistically support, for a variety of reasons.  Poor system design, no documented process, inability to provide utilities nor manage waste.  And, yes, resources.  It is clear that The executives at Alexion have every intention of ditching this facility once Ireland is running.  They will get rid of those that question the business model, and count on the remaining to stay out of fear, and if need be, out of apathy.  There are a small percentage of those willing to do what is needed, day in/day out.  Typical in this industry when the executives make poor choices...only once would the have to live with those choicesin order to not see this happen again

Great Job with a Great Company

PM / SME: Improved finance processes, reporting and optimized information sharing internally & externally.
	Enhanced finance reporting through standardization for finance stakeholders to access consistent information.
	Implemented following processes: R&D forecasting tool to automate monthly /annual planning, Short term cash flow forecasting, Capex analysis and Tax credit analysis (R&D Time tracking and allocable expense analysis).
	Built dashboards for Revenue, OPEX, Patient, AR, AP and OTC metrics to get to analytics in a timely fashion.
	Evaluated HR tools and processes and developed recommendations for improvements.
	Extended data availability to mobile platform & smart devices to improve workflows and decision making.
Environment: SAP suite and hosted applications.  Projects used MS projects and followed waterfall and SDLC.

LATAM headquarters in Miami are a cluster and joke.  VP is a severe micro manager and makes for an uncomfortable working environment.  He is all about "the boys" and wants to build his own empire and get rid of anyone in the way.  He is sneaky and you must watch your back with him around.  You put in your blood, sweat and tears and don't even get a thank you.  Leadership is disorganized and "clicky," and the office environment is like being in a morgue, everyone sits at their workstations like robots and doesn't talk.  Not a team environment.  HR does not look out for the best interest of the employees, if you tell them you want to grow with the company, you are told "NO" and beware, it will be held against you at a later point in time.  Strongly recommend anyone to think twice before joining this type of environment.  Everything is reactive versus pro-active.

A wonderful company to work for. During a typical week, there is a nice mix of meetings, reports/data analysis, experiments. I learned the inner workings of a pharmaceutical company. From writing SOPs, writing reports, designing experiments or making adjustments to procedures to accomplish various goals. My coworkers were all friendly and willing to teach me their techniques that I did not know. The hardest part of the job was (for my particular contract) having no paid vacation days, no sick days, no personal days. Generally, if there was a holiday, that means no pay for me. The most enjoyable part of the job was consistently working on one project with various techniques. I got to strengthen skills that I rarely used. The pay was rewarding too. This job was truly a blessing.

Very smart people work at Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Most are very polite and professional. It was the facilities management I would recommend they improve, as a temp I was often told to do things outside of my job description (which I am okay with) but in a frequently condescending manner, I was called dumb by my own manager for one of his mistakes and was constantly overhearing much about gossip by them. Working as an A/V Technician in this place is not ideal for those who are passionate of Audio/Visual production, but as for work environment, it is a very nice place and other departments are very hard at work and a pleasure to work with. 

This company brags about a lot of things, but in reality their demeanor is highly unprofessional and rude. Its amazing how they treat people like trash. I was called for an on site interview after a phone screen and phone interview (taking an unpaid day off from my current work). I was told that I would be notified of their decision nay or yay within a week's time by the HR. Shockingly, I never heard back from them. I inquired twice through mail, but I did not get any reply from the HR even after a month of my on site.That is ridiculous.
 
Thanks heavens I know the truth about them early on. I would hate to work in a company where people are treated like trash and there is no respect for its employees. I am very disappointed to say the least.

Depending on the team you're engaging with, you'll have a clear or vague notion of the achievements expected of you. Some are very structured, others... less. Overall the company is really close to the patients and everything done there is related to this, but it is evolving with the onboarding within AstraZeneca.
During the interview, ask for the long term vision and position of the department you work in : it will help you understand where you'll land.

But overall, great international environment, teams who want to move forward and deliver...


Alexion was a great place to work until the C level management determined that it was in the shareholder best interest.(C level executives are major shareholders).  The company is a shell of what it used to be.  There is no constant direction from to top down, management doesn't pass information to workers.  The source of most major decisions in from the internet or local news.  Because of low regard of the workers the culture is toxic.  Everyone is concerned if they will be the next people to be let go.

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