Aligning company and individual values – the Lucid Group value transformation

Following a period of rapid growth and multiple acquisitions Lucid Group recently underwent an employee-led initiative to create a new value and anti-value set, underpinning their culture and the way colleagues at Lucid come together. Join this session to hear from Olivia Emirali (Talent Acquisition & People Operations Director), Henry Litchfield (Head of Talent and Learning) and Nigel Horn (Managing Director, Bluedog) about the journey they went on to create a new value set that spoke to multiple geographies, teams and functions, as well as helpful advice on how to use company values when looking to start your career in MedComms. And we answer questions from the audience.

It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights in to MedComms as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry level job.

Recorded 08 June 2023 as a FirstMedCommsJob webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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allegro.DRIVE – entry-level client services opportunities in medcomms at Inizio Medical

allegro. is an award-winning, accelerated learning and development model that shapes talented, dynamic scientific staff at Inizio Medical. Katie Caine (Recruitment Business Partner) and Anna Dickinson (Client Services Director) will explain how they provide dedicated training and mentoring for both medical writing and client services staff, from entry-level to senior positions across the business. allegro.DRIVE is the entry-level client services programme that provides industry-leading training and dedicated coaching in all aspects of scientific project management, business skills, client relationships and financial acumen. And we answer questions from the audience.

It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights in to MedComms as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry level job.

Recorded 16 May 2023 as a FirstMedCommsJob webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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allegro.WRITE – entry-level medical writing opportunities in medcomms at Inizio Medical

allegro. is an award-winning, accelerated learning and development model that shapes talented, dynamic scientific staff at Inizio Medical. Katie Caine (Recruitment Business Partner) and Nicola Griffin (Programme Director) will explain how, through allegro., they provide dedicated training and mentoring for medical writing and client services staff, from entry-level to senior positions across the business. allegro.WRITE is the entry-level medical writer development programme that provides industry-leading training and dedicated coaching allowing you to go from Associate Medical Writer to Medical Writer at an accelerated pace. The programme focuses on developing writing skills, project management, teamwork and networking in a collaborative and diverse environment, allowing you to build your confidence and ability. We look forward to answering your questions.

It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights in to MedComms as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry level job.

Recorded 11 May 2023 as a FirstMedCommsJob webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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Working with Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG)

In this interactive webinar, we are joined by Piers French, Ruthline Laylor, David Proudfoot and Ailsa Stewart from Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG)’s scientific, digital, and client services, who will talk about HCG’s power to bring transformational communications to transformational therapies. A global leader in medical communications, HCG has over 1,000 employees across 8 agencies: Chameleon, Synergy, Health Science Communications, ProEd Communications, The Scienomics Group, ProEd Regulatory, Lumen Value & Access, and The Engagement Group. You’ll learn about their comprehensive services spanning commercial, medical affairs, publications, value & access, and regulatory, how they empower their teams with innovation, and how HCG is an incubator for the relentless curiosity. You’ll learn about what they look for in entry-level staff, the HCG employee journey – an industry-leading career development program, unique training provided and what are the career prospects across the group. At HCG, everyone belongs. And we answer questions from the audience.

It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights in to MedComms as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry level job.

Recorded 26 January 2023 as a FirstMedCommsJob webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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Life outside of the lab – starting a career in medical communications

Do you have strong scientific credentials, but the lab isn’t for you? Are you interested in a job that deals with cutting-edge developments in medicine? If so, join this webinar to learn about medical communications. ‘MedComms’ agencies partner with pharmaceutical industry clients to develop and communicate scientific content in impactful ways through meetings, materials and more. Presented by Helios, a global agency group with offices in the North West, Oxford and the USA, you’ll learn why MedComms is a great long-term career choice, how to be successful in your application, and have the opportunity to ask questions to our panel.

The Helios panel are Simon Whiteley (Director), Emma Hyett (Senior Project Leader), Jo Oswald (Training Facilitator), Neil Patel (Senior Medical Writer) and Anisha Bhatt (Senior Project Coordinator).

Recorded as a live webinar, 28 November 2022, by the Helios Global Group and is included here with their permission.

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allegro.WRITE – an overview

In this webinar, allegro. International Programme Director Nicky Griffin and Recruitment Business Partner Katie Caine, discuss the recruitment process for allegro.WRITE and provide an overview of both Ashfield MedComms and the allegro.WRITE programme for entry-level Medical Writers. They are joined by allegro. alumni and current allegro. writers to share their thoughts on the programme.

Recorded as a live webinar, 26 September 2022, by Ashfield MedComms and is included here with their permission.

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Ask Me Anything: Career Opportunities in Regulatory and Medical Writing

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Regulatory or Medical Writer in the pharmaceutical industry? In this recording, Regulatory and Medical writing experts from Certara discuss their career paths and what you can do to best position yourself to be competitive in the regulatory and medical writing industry!

Certara accelerates medicines to patients using proprietary biosimulation software and technology to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Its clients include 1,600 global biopharmaceutical companies, leading academic institutions, and key regulatory agencies across 60 countries.

Recorded as a live webinar, 8 June 2022, by Certara and is included here with their permission.

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The Role of the Regulatory Medical Writer – is it clear?

If you enjoy both science and writing, then why not become a regulatory medical writer? Claire Gillow, Martin Murray, Vicky Powell and Cameron Campbell, all regulatory writers working for Bioscript, an independent regulatory writing and communications agency, describe the clinical documents they prepare and the teams they work with to help sponsors get their drugs to market and beyond. They provide insight into the typical working life and career path of a regulatory writer, and touch on some similarities and differences with Bioscript’s medical communications writers. And we answer questions from the audience.

It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights into medical writing as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry-level job.

Recorded 16 February 2022 as a MedComms Networking webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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Starting a career in Medical Communications

Do you have strong scientific credentials, but the lab isn’t for you? Are you interested in a job that deals with cutting-edge developments in medicine? If so, watch this webinar to learn about medical communications. ‘MedComms’ agencies partner with pharmaceutical industry clients to develop and communicate scientific content in impactful ways through meetings, materials and more. Presented by Helios, a global agency group with offices in the North West, Oxford and the USA, you’ll learn why MedComms is a great long-term career choice and how to be successful in your application.

The Helios panel are; Liam Burnham (Scientific Director), Maggie Boyd (Senior Scientific Project Coordinator), Lucy Collins (Medical Writer), Andrew Minnock (Managing Director) and Jo Oswald (Training Facilitator) – all of whom have been in your position and know what it’s like to love science but want something beyond the lab.

Recorded as a live webinar, 15 February 2022, by the Helios Global Group and is included here with their permission.

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A new pathway to a medical writing career in MedComms

In this webinar, representatives from Aspire Scientific discuss the challenges of entering the medical communications industry. Learn more about a novel pathway to a first medical writing role and hear some real-life success stories first-hand. Our panellists are Rick Flemming (Joint Managing Director), Hannah Mace (Scientific Director) and Beatrice Tyrrell (Senior Medical Writer). And we answer questions from the audience.

It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights in to MedComms as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry level job.

Recorded 09 February 2022 as a MedComms Networking webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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