Over a year ago, I wrote my first blog post on my 10 top tips as a Medical Writer Intern. Looking back, it’s interesting to note that many of those tips still hold true now and are a good reminder of how far I have come as a writer (progressing from Intern to Junior Medical…
Having a week off as I approached my one-year anniversary of working at Bham Pharma Ltd. provided me with the opportunity to reflect on my progression and what I have learnt so far. Although I have only been in the industry a year, it already feels a lot longer having progressed from an Intern to a…
As I start my 7th week with Bham Pharma as a medical writing intern, I thought I would sit down and compile a list of top tips for starting out in medical writing. With no previous work experience within this sector, I was applying to medical writing positions from the outside looking in and found…
The final countdown One of my friends and her mum always says “what is for you, won’t go by you” and after this year, I whole-heartedly agree with this statement. Everything happens for a reason and that is something I kept telling myself during the summer after receiving rejection after rejection for roles which now…
Just like that, I am two-thirds of the way through my internship. It hardly seems like 2 minutes ago that I was sitting down to write my first blog. Yet, here I am again, 1 month older and ever so slightly wiser. I decided on the topic of this blog after flicking through my planner…
Last Friday marked the end of my first month as a medical writing intern and 5 weeks since I reached out to Bilal Bham at Bham Pharma asking for some experience in the industry. In September, when I blanket sent out my CV asking for an internship, I did not expect to be sat here…
What are the targets of therapeutics being tested in current Covid-19 clinical trials? Currently, many different clinical trials that share the common goal of identifying potential treatments that could help to reduce some of the burden caused by infections with Covid-19 on both the individual patient and the healthcare system are underway. Some of the…
Importance of graphics With so many styles and individual preferences for learning spread amongst us, understanding and applying the key principles of instructional design when creating training materials can really help to enhance both the appeal and the overall utility of the end product. With this in mind, considered use of graphics, which are incorporated…
To Teach Or Not To Teach? For entry medical writers, and those with less than 12 months experience, the journey to becoming a competent medical writer can be a straightforward upward learning curve or peaks and troughs of learning and confidence. Some companies, be they drug or device manufacturers or service companies such as contract…
Regulatory Writing v Medical Communications Many medical writers don’t actually know that there are different fields within medical writing! I was trained in regulatory medical writing, cutting my teeth on clinical study reports (CSRs), investigator brochures, safety documents and narratives. Certain personality types gravitate towards regulatory some medical communications, and some more marketing-focused medical writing.…