Building a healthier Africa: How the pharma industry is contributing to Africa’s health evolution

The pharma industry is truly global. It transcends geographical boundaries, spans cultures, expertise and continents with the aim of helping patients. Since working in pharma I don’t think there’s been a single project or team that I’ve been a part of that didn’t involve an international collaboration on some level. I’ve worked with teams across … Read more

Figuring Out the Answer to Your ‘What Next?’ Question

Changing positions several times during our careers is the new working norm. You’ll likely face the ‘what next?’ question multiple times throughout your career. To answer it, you need to drill down to several additional questions: What motivates me? What do I stand for? What am I good at? What are my strengths? And what … Read more

Mastering the Art of Referencing: Eight Essential ‘DO NOTs’ for Accurate and Impactful Scientific Writing

Being able to explain the scientific work you’re doing is an essential skill for a scientist. As a medical writer, I write for expert scientific audiences, healthcare professionals and patients. But as a former research scientist, I also wrote for scientists in my field. Aside from medical writing, most pharma professionals, from those working in … Read more