A Day in the Life of a Medical Writer

Author : Kia Walcott

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Before I begin, let me say that there are several types of medical/science writing roles, and the projects one works on within each role, can vary. I work for a healthcare communications agency on the commercial side of an oncology product. Projects I work on can be physician-or patient-facing, for sales training (so the sales reps can actually get physicians to use the drug), or for the marketing team (so they know what they need to know to market the drug effectively). I walk in every morning, pop my laptop onto its docking station, and the first thing I do is check my email. Between 5-6pm the evening before, and 8-9am when we all start our day, a whole slew of emails may have come in. It’s important to read every email too, because you want to keep up with all outstanding projects on your team.