Mastering Client Management: An Essential Skill for Successful Medical Writers

Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of being a medical writer is learning how to manage clients effectively. For medical writers, clients can be anyone you need to deliver work for. Whether you’re an employee or self-employed, your clients could be pharma companies, contract research organisations, agencies, biotech companies, charities, academics, researchers, journals/publishers, healthcare … Read more

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