u/CellWrangler

My company requires notifying them prior to submitting the application. Does it matter that she wont see it for another 6 weeks if i send her an email today? Should i notify her manager (VP of company..) instead?

We have a good relationship, and id only be applying due to AI workforce reduction concerns for my team, so i dont love the idea of her coming back from leave to find me gone. Or if i didnt get the job, to find out i had applied and tried leaving while she was gone.

Can i even transfer internally without her signing off on required paperwork?

Thanks!

Ive read a lot about proposal writing for software/construction/NGO companies who apply for government bids etc, and it sounds like a grind. Long hours, late nights and weekend work around final submission time. Makes sense, but im curious how that differs for CROs and CDMOs?

Since they already have an established relationship with sponsor organizations, and typically provide a rather niche analytical or clinical offering such that new clients will seek them out, is it as much of a grind? Or is it more about finalizing contracts and ensuring the sponsor is paying for all of the required work including nuanced situations for each study?

Im exploring options outside of the lab, and just curious if anyone here has that experience or knows others who have been in that position. Thanks!

My company (biotech/pharma CRO) has posted a requisition for a proposal writer that I would qualify for. The team size is about the same as mine. I enjoy my job, but our company is currently in the process of contracting an external vendor to develop an LLM software to write our project documentation. My manager has assured us our job is safe, and we will pivot to become the SMEs for writing documentation with the "AI" software, but it still makes me nervous long-term. Does proposal writing have a more protected future against the LLM overhaul? What about salary outlook?

I've searched and read previous discussions on the subject in this forum, and the reviews are mixed. It sounds like some people enjoy TW more, others proposal writing, and in general it depends on the company environment, team structure, and personal temperament. I'm an introvert socially, but have no problem communicating with others for a job. Sometimes i enjoy giving presentations. And i like finances, though my training is in science.

Just curious if anyone has made a similar career change, ideally within the same company, and how it worked out? Also open to vice-versa (PW -> TW).