Market Research or management consulting?

I have a pharmaceutical R&D background with MPH degree. Upon graduation, I spent about a year doing consulting but was laid off due to the bad economy. Now I finally have an offer from a market research firm as a pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement consultant. At the same time, another consulting firm is interested in giving me a full-time position as a healthcare consultant. I am at the point where I need a job stability. I really love consulting, but after the lay-off, I am very cynical about it. However, market research is something I have never done..so I am afraid that I might find it very boring. I heard that market research is alot of interviewing, surveys, and writing reports, but not so much about client interaction and working on variety of issues and peoples. I love solving people's problems, conducting research, and mentor/train others. I also love to learn new things, think big and at high level. I also want job stability. work/life balance. Need advice on which career path is better for me.

2 months ago - -1 answers