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Andrew Smith
287 Custer Street, Hopewell, PA 00000
andrew_smith@example.com
(000) 000-0000
Professional Summary
Medical writer offering 2 years of experience in developing scientifically-accurate and relevant educational content in the areas of dermatology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, pulmonary, and infectious diseases. A fast-learner, technology-driven individual who thrives in dynamic, collaborative environments where there is a demand for excellent communication skills, scientific and visual creativity, as well as problem-solving and critical thinking. Successful at managing several deliverables during the same time frame while meeting deadlines across multiple active projects without sacrificing quality of content produced.
Employment history
Medical Writer, Bechtelar-Becker. Lake Haydeefort, Nebraska
Jan. 2020 – Present
Clinical areas of expertise: Inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and hepatitis C.
Skills
- Work independently and efficiently to conceptualize and produce streamlined, accurate, and quality-driven educational products that are aligned with identified instructional designs and educational needs
- Develop content for medical education programs, including but not limited to online web applications, presentation slide decks, interactive video scripts, quality improvement research interventions, and patient outreach materials
- Perform independent and timely literature reviews of clinical trials, peer-reviewed articles, and other medical/scientific data sources to obtain credible and relevant content
- Assist in the development of evaluation survey instruments for clinicians and for patients to allow accurate and relevant data-gathering to measure educational gaps and educational impact of content
- Liaise with internal/external staff and partners to ensure content meets quality standards, educational needs, and project timelines
Accomplishments
- Developed or updated templates and procedures to close gaps within the department’s internal processes and facilitate completion of tasks
- Identified the need for and subsequently implemented a reference management software to assist in grant/manuscript writing and organize the department’s growing reference library
- Led the content design and development of an entirely new web app educational platform for IBD patients and providers, which required close collaboration with the internal IT team and external stakeholders including a patient advocate, subject matter experts, and national organizations
Administrative Assistant, Christiansen, Schuster and Baumbach. Lake Bridgette, Vermont
Dec. 2015 – Feb. 2016
- Assisted in routine accounting processes, including bank account reconciliation and payroll, of 25+ individual and corporate clients
- Audited 5+ different client projects through revision of paper/electronic records for proper transaction recording and compliance with laws or regulations
- Communicated with patrons, personnel, clients, and other individuals to answer questions, convey or explain information, take orders, and address complaints
- Performed data entry and revision of figures, spreadsheets, and documents to ensure accuracy and clarity
Graduate Research Assistant, Mertz LLC. Auershire, Ohio
Apr. 2015 – May. 2015
- Conducted and analyzed original research on JEG-3 human placental cell lines requiring bench experiments involving spectrometers, flow cytometer, HPLC-MS, centrifuges, incubators, and other equipment
- Collected, organized, and analyzed raw experimental data for the successful completion of projects and adjustment of experimental design, as necessary
- Prepared experimental summaries, technical reports, and presentations regarding research findings for individuals in industry, academic jury, and the general public
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Hegmann and Sons. Rosenbaumview, Vermont
Sep. 2013 – Jan. 2014
- Acted as a liaison between undergraduate students and professor, including the organization of a volunteer project and the submission of assignments
- Investigated and designed experimental model to assess aquatic plant growth under local environmental conditions
- Performed literature reviews and wrote technical reports, as needed
Education
The Vermont University, Lake Jonathan, Illinois
Master of Science, Integrative Human Physiology, Jul. 2015
McCullough University, New Casimiraport, Hawaii
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science & Policy, Aug. 2014
Languages
Spanish
Skills
Microsoft Office
Literature Search
Content Development
Data Analysis
Survey Development
Faculty Identification
Grant Writing
Faculty Recruitment
medical writer
- Investigated drug information repositories and databanks to identify and report adverse drug reactions or interactions that have been included in the MIMS interaction database.
medical writer
- Work independently and efficiently to conceptualize and produce streamlined, accurate, and quality-driven educational products that are aligned with identified instructional designs and educational needs
- Develop content for medical education programs, including but not limited to online web applications, presentation slide decks, interactive video scripts, quality improvement research interventions, and patient outreach materials
- Perform independent and timely literature reviews of clinical trials, peer-reviewed articles, and other medical/scientific data sources to obtain credible and relevant content
- Assist in the development of evaluation survey instruments for clinicians and for patients to allow accurate and relevant data-gathering to measure educational gaps and educational impact of content
- Liaise with internal/external staff and partners to ensure content meets quality standards, educational needs, and project timelines
medical writer
- Research and develop a variety of materials as background information to be used in preparing write-up preparation.
- Synthesize and translate complex scientific/medical information into plain language
- Worked on Cardiovascular, chemotherapy, CNS, Gastrointestinal and diabetic drugs salt information (interactions/FAQ/uses/side effects).
- Edit, proofread and finalize content based on feedback from team subject matter experts.
- Responsible in reviewing the medical content of the whole team.
senior medical writer
- Led the development of clinical practice guidelines and reviews on treatment landscape and drug safety of dermatological and aesthetic products for publication in international peer-reviewed journals.
- Supported training and development of junior writers in a team of 3-4 medical writers as well as managing and guiding content development of articles by several freelancers.
- Assisted the Business Development team with the preparation of proposals and cost estimates for medical writing tasks.
- Engaged thought leaders from various specialties (e.g. in metabolic disease, oncology, dermatology/aesthetic medicine/medical devices, infectious disease, etc.) through faculty management in local and regional advisory boards to identify unmet diagnostic and therapeutic needs.
- Spearheaded curriculum development and faculty management of educational initiatives (i.e. CMEs), developing presentations, as well as facilitating/moderating expert fora (e.g. Wound Care Summit, Asia Pacific Meeting of Experts in Dermatology, Asia Pacific Acne Leaders’ Summit, Asia Pacific Dermatitis Leaders’ Summit, etc).
- Provided journalistic development of symposium highlights in various specialties for publication in the MIMS family of periodicals (i.e. MIMS Doctor and MIMS Oncology) and of educational materials for both healthcare professionals and patients.
- Managed and maintained database of over 100,000 therapeutic molecules for use in computerized clinical decision support systems (e.g. drug interaction checkers) that continue to be used in electronic charts of hospitals and clinics across the Asia Pacific.
senior medical writer
- Oversee and Manage Oxygen TV Scientific Content Scripts, Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities, prepare Leave Back Leaflets (LBLs), Doctor Visual Aids, Patient Communications, Patient Education Advertorials, provide scientific inputs from Clinical Research Studies with references for building brand awareness.
- Develop adequate scientific knowledge base for assigned primary and secondary pharmaceutical products.
- Coordinate with clients to understand their requirements for medical inputs & translating the shared knowledge to various inputs.
- Customized writing: Pharmaceutical product promotion, Patient education outputs, concept development and providing Clinical Data and Scientific references.