Ask the Editors - Medical Writer Magazine - Issue 1 - Answering your medical writing questions

Virginia Chachati reads questions about medical writing and responses from the Editors (Virginia Chachati, MPharm, and Nicole Bezuidenhout, PhD) in the "Ask the Editors" segment in Medical Writer Magazine (MWM). Chapters 00:04 How do I get started in medical writing, I'm confused? 01:36 How do you see the current medical writing job market in the EU for Continuing Medical Education (CME)? 02:14 As a medical writer from India, can I work for international clients remotely, and what salary can I expect? 03:30 How can a life science PhD or M.Phil in biochemistry transition into medical writing? 05:58 I just got into the industry and it's overwhelming, most medical writing positions require 5 or more years of experience, how do you break through that when you're just starting? Where can you find medical writing opportunities outside LinkedIn? 07:50 I started in regulatory medical writing, does anyone use LaTeX, or is Microsoft Word the standard for medical writing? 08:46 I'm a GP keen on starting a career in medical writing, however I'm not sure how to make that leap, I don't feel confident going freelance. The thought of an agency environment that is fast-paced with tight deadlines terrifies me slightly! Are part-time opportunities rare? 10:37 Searching articles to generate credible information in medical writing can be quite exhausting, any tips? Thank you for watching :) Join the International Medical Writers Association (IMWA): https://writeclinic.thinkific.com/courses/international-medical-writers-association Medical writing courses: https://writeclinic.thinkific.com/collections/courses Follow Virginia Chachati on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiachachati/ Read Medical Writer Magazine: https://medicalwritermagazine.com/ #MedicalWriting #medicalwriter #MedicalCopywriting #MedicalCopywriter