Should I leave academia?

Four key differences between academia and industry ‘Should I leave academia?’ is the first question that any academic who’s made the transition beyond academia will have had to answer. Personally, I found answering this question a tough one. Months of procrastination proceeded me eventually formulating the answer. During this time, I could easily identify the … Read more

Establishing a Freelance Medical Writing Business: 6 Key Basics

Starting a freelance medical writing business can be a great way to combine a passion for medical research with scientific writing skills. Furthermore, the flexibility that a freelance writing career provides makes working as a freelance medical writer (MW) highly desirable. Whether you’re launching your freelance business with no other obligations or you only have … Read more

Commercial Medical Writing

Medical writing (MW) is an umbrella term to describe a number of writing roles that support the pharmaceutical industry. Read more on the 6 types of MW here. At its core, MW is simply the creation of documents around a pharmaceutical product or medical procedure. The document could be anything from a patient information leaflet, … Read more