In this synchronised audio and slide show, Jane Smith, Director at AMICULUM, provides an agency perspective on MedComms; what we do, how we do it, what we look for in a new staff, and the training and career opportunities ahead. This presentation was recorded at the Open Careers Event, FirstMedCommsJob: Introduction to MedComms, held in Manchester on 13 September.
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In this synchronised audio and slide show, Mary Thorp, Trainee Account Handler at Mudskipper Business Ltd (an AMICULUM agency) explains how she started her career in MedComms and reflects on her first year. This presentation was recorded at the Open Careers Event, FirstMedCommsJob: Introduction to MedComms, held in Manchester on 13 September.
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Evidence generation and communication: a guide to getting started in HEOR/market access medical writing
By Linda Harrison, 1st edition published June 2018 [Download your copy
This new guide focuses on medical writing roles in the HEOR/market access arenas, but will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand more about the business of ensuring access to new medicines and devices for patients. If you have an interest in the commercial aspects of healthcare delivery and in helping deliver value to patients, a passion for writing and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, then working in HEOR/market access might be for you. This guide will provide you with an in-depth introduction to this specialist area.
This issue includes seven personal profiles written by current specialists in leading HEOR/market access companies, describing their personal journeys and the day-to-day work they now do, and an up-to-date directory of agency contacts.
The first edition of this careers guide about HEOR and market access medical writing is freely available here, published by Burntsky Ltd in June 2018, and it will now be updated every year.
Whilst preparing the new issue of our latest careers guide, From academic to medical writer: a guide to getting started in medical communications (published March 2018) we invited people working in medical writing and editing positions in MedComms to tell us why they are doing so….
“I work in MedComms having just finished my PhD, and love that I am still involved in scientific research. It’s great to learn about the latest advances in biomedical science, whilst having an impact on patient care.”
Caroline Anderson, Associate Medical Writer at Envision Pharma Group
“I work in MedComms because whilst I love science, I quickly figured out that post-doc life wasn’t for me. I heard a whisper of ‘medical communications’ and investigated it further – since then I haven’t looked back. I have found enjoyment in medical writing through being immersed in science without spending my days by a microscope. The work we do has the potential to have an impact on patient lives, advancing the care they receive and supporting development of new treatments.”
Jennifer Badger, Senior Medical Writer at Leading Edge (part of Lucid Group)
From academic to medical writer: a guide to getting started in medical communications
By Dr Annick Moon, 10th edition published March 2018
This guide focuses on medical writing careers in medical communications, in particular in MedComms agencies. The MedComms industry provides consultancy services to pharmaceutical companies, and the role of the medical writer is to use science and language to deliver these services successfully, while working to the highest ethical standards and adhering to industry regulations and guidelines.
The aim of this guide is to give you the information you need to decide if you are suited to the role of medical writer, and to provide the insider knowledge you need to excel at interview.
This issue includes nine personal profiles written by current medical writing specialists in leading MedComms agencies, describing their personal journeys in to MedComms and the day-to-day work they now do as well as an updated directory of agency contacts.
The 10th edition of this careers guide about medical writing is freely available here, published by Burntsky Ltd in March 2018, and it will now be updated every year.
Chris Bartley, Managing Director, Havas Life Medicom, explains how success in account management critically depends on understanding what clients want – not necessarily what they say they want.
Recorded 7 March 2018 at a MedComms Networking event in Oxford. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv
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Lindsey Heer, an independent medcomms specialist, provides an overview of the medcomms business and of the role of account and project managers in ensuring project delivery on time and to budget.
Recorded 7 March 2018 at a MedComms Networking event in Oxford. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv
