FirstMedCommsJob: In conversation with the medical writers

Note this is a video recording of an online meeting conducted using the Zoom.us platform. Inevitably such recordings suffer a little in terms of their production values because of the internet connectivity and quality of webcams. Despite that, they allow us to provide additional valuable insights in to the MedComms business and we can involve a wider range of speakers who can participate from the comfort of their own desks, wherever in the world they are.
In this webinar, we’re joined by medical writers from four different agencies who talk about their own journeys into MedComms and their current roles, the day-to-day working life of medical writers, training opportunities and career prospects. The four writers are Simran Grewal (Medical Writer at Helios Medical Communications), Joe Pickering (Medical Writer at Mudskipper), Linda Townsend (Medical Writer at Ashfield Healthcare Communications) and Tim van Hartevelt (Associate Medical Writer at Oxford PharmaGenesis). And we answer questions from the audience.
It should be of interest to anyone who is looking for insights in to MedComms as a career and how to maximise their chances of gaining an entry level job.
Recorded 8 May 2019 as a FirstMedCommsJob webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv
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Simran’s LinkedIn page is at / simrandip-grewal-95303...
Linda’s Linkedin page is at / townsendlinda
Joe’s Linkedin page is at / joe-pickering-51259041
Tim’s Linkedin page is at / tim-van-hartevelt
More about Ashfield Healthcare Communications can be found at www.ashfieldhealthcare.com
More about Helios Medical Communications can be found at heliosmedcomms.com
More about Mudskipper, an AMICULUM agency can be found at www.mudskipper.biz
More about Oxford PharmaGenesis can be found at www.pharmagenesis.com
Much more about working in MedComms can be found at FirstMedCommsJob.com
Specifically, we have a free careers guide, “From academic to medical writer: a guide to getting started in medical communications” that’s available for free download at www.medcommsnetworking.com/car...
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We are building a library of free webcasts and other video content for the global MedComms Community and others at www.networkpharma.tv and we’d welcome your suggestions for new content.
[For the avoidance of doubt: this video is intended to be freely accessible to all. Please feel free to share and use however you like. Cheers Peter Llewellyn, Director NetworkPharma Ltd and Founder of the MedComms Networking Community activity at www.medcommsnetworking.com]

[@mh7489]

Thanks for this content. I am an aspiring AMW with no connections to the medcomms industry. This has helped immensely.

[@shilpees7375]

I am an aspiring medical writer. Very useful content.