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1、Alternative Careers inScience and Medicine:Carl Clay, PhDSenior Medical WriterCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INCScientific/Medical WritingWho am I and how did I get here?Undergraduate University of Colorado, Boulder, COBA, Kinesiology/BiologyGraduate Wake Forest University School of Medicine, W

2、inston Salem, NCPhD, Molecular Medicine/Biochemistry OncologyPostdoctorate Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOCardiovascular MedicinePostdoctorate University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MDDiabetesWho am I and how did I get here?Careers in Science and Medical Writin

3、gScience JournalismTechnical Writing/EditingMarketingOther CareersMedical WritingCareers in Science and Medical WritingScience JournalismScience, health, or medical beat reporters for a newspaperStaff writers for magazines (eg Newsweek)Freelance writers specializing in science topics Freelance pay m

4、ight range from 25 to $1.50 per wordCareers in Science and Medical WritingTechnical Writing and EditingGenerally work for pharmaceutical or biotechNDA/IND filingComputerElectronics Protocol development for Scientists/PhysiciansTechnical guides/instructionsProduct specificationsJournal/textbook editi

5、ng Careers in Science and Medical WritingMarketingMost pharmaceutical and biotech companies have marketing departmentsPress releasesWeb site contentAdvertisementsCatalogsOther marketing materialsGenerally not freelanceCareers in Science and Medical WritingOther CareersPatent law/intellectual propert

6、yTechnology transferMedical business administrationPublic policy/advocacyTeachingCareers in Science and Medical WritingMedical WritingPharmaceutical companiesGovernment agenciesHospitalsMedical schoolsNonprofit organizationsPublishing housesOn contract through consulting firms Freelance Careers in S

7、cience and Medical WritingWho/What is COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC?80+ Experienced In-House StaffPharmaceutical industry, healthcare practice, academics, institutions, research, agencies, and associationsMedical Writing/Editorial (PhDs, MDs, PharmDs, RPhs, PAs)Project Management/Account M

8、anagementMeeting PlanningGraphics/DesignDatabase Design/PopulationWeb Design/Multimedia10th Years in BusinessCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Who we are: CHC is CONTENT driven Effectively communicating toKey opinion and thought leadersAllied health professionals Sales teamsSpecialtyPrimary ca

9、rePayors Internal customersManaged care market decision-makersCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Key offerings:AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Aventis PharmaceuticalsCephalon, Inc.Endo PharmaceuticalsGenentech, Inc.GlaxoSmithKlineJanssen PharmaceuticaMedImmuneOrtho Biotech Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceu

10、ticalPfizer IncSchering-Plough PharmaceuticalsWyethCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Partial Client List:COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Proven Performance:Allergy/AsthmaAnti-infectivesCardiologyDiabetesEndocrinologyFemale HealthGastroenterologyImmunologyMusculoskeletalOncology Pain/In

11、flammationPsychiatry/CNSRespiratoryRheumatologySexual HealthUrologyCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Key Therapeutic Areas of Expertise:Account DirectorMedical DirectorProject ManagerSenior Medical Writer(s)Project CoordinatorClient TeamPooled ServicesWritingEditingDesignLibraryProgrammingMeet

12、ing PlanningCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Dedicated Team:Client and Healthcare professionals directed educational materials (CME)Product monographsSales aidsText for electronic mediaSlide kitsStrategic publication plansProposal developmentAbstractsPostersSlide PresentationsPrimary Study Ma

13、nuscriptsReview ArticlesCase ReportsLetters to the EditorBrief CommunicationsCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Medical Writing Products (deliverables):51%2628242220181614121086420ClientReviewofOutlineIncorporationof clientcommentsAuthorreviewofOutlineFirst draftdevelopedResearch&OutlineWritten

14、Client &Authorreview offirst draftFinal draftdevelopmentClient&AuthorreviewoffinaldraftSubmissionpackage developmentIncorporationof client& authorcommentsSubsequent drafts& reviews(if necessary)Total weeks = 28COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Manuscript Development Timeline:COMPLETE HEALTHCAR

15、E COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Manuscripts:CHC, Inc has submitted more than 400 manuscripts with an acceptance rate exceeding 80%.Journals include: AJC, JAMA, NEJM, JCI, JBC, Neurology, Urology, LancetAuthors in: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Slovenia, Sp

16、ain, Sweden, Turkey, UKWith the highest quality workforce in the industry, COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Abstracts, Posters, Slides:CHC, Inc has presented Abstracts, Slides and Posters at ACC, AHA, APA, ARVO, ATS, BAUS, BCOG, CINP, EASD, EAU, ESC, ESIR, IASR, ICAAC, ICED, IMSOP, ISH, ISIR,

17、 JSIR, MCU, PAUSA, RCP, SGIM, SIU, SLAI, WCAM, WCN, WONCA, WPAWith the highest quality workforce in the industry, What Employers Look ForExperienceAbility to do the JobInitiativeJob GrowthSelf-ConfidenceLeadershipCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.What Employers Look For:CompatibilityAttitudeSo

18、cial SkillsInvolvementIntegrityCommunication SkillsWhat Employees Look For9. Company allows flex time10. Company provides adequate health care5. Promises made are kept6. Improvements are recognized7. Team gives me satisfaction8. Company provides equipment and services I needThe Best Places to Workin

19、 Industry The Scientist June 21, 2004: 18(12); pg. 493. Colleagues do a professional job4. Company has ethical standards1. Proud of what I produce2. Team works well togetherCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.What Employees Look For:COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Best Large Companies:Th

20、e Best Places to Work in Industry The Scientist June 21, 2004: 18(12); pg. 49COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Best Small Companies:The Best Places to Work in Industry The Scientist June 21, 2004: 18(12); pg. 49What Kind of Salary can I Expect?COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.What Kind

21、of Salary can I Expect?Medical Writer, Somerville, NJ, $45K-$65KMedical Copywriter, Manhattan, NY, Princeton, NJ, $85K-$130KSenior Copywriter, Morristown, NJ, $95K-$100K Medical Writer, Sr. Medical Writer - Medical Education, Princeton, NJ $60K-$100KMedical Writer - Clinical & Regulatory, Morristown

22、, NJ, $75K-$95K Editor, New York, NY $75K-$120K Medical Writer - Manuscripts, Morristown, NJ, $75K-$95K Sr. or Staff Medical Writer, Hackensack, NJ, $80K-$100K Technical Writer, Flanders, NJ,$50K-$65K Accessed September 22, 2004COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.The 5 Highest-paying Metropolita

23、n Areas:Wilmington, DE$92,000Middlesex-Essex, MA$90,698Long Beach, CA$88,000Westchester, NY$85,000San Jose, CA$85,000 Accessed September 22, 2004COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.The 5 Lowest-paying Metropolitan Areas:Jacksonville, FL$48,215Tucson, AZ$51,000Austin TX$51,176Virginia Beach, VA$5

24、1,900Portland, OR$53,000 Accessed September 22, 2004COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.The 5 Highest-paying Scientific Fields:Consultant (independent)$106,500Pharmaceutical Manufacturing$93,150Consultant (firm)$90,000Lab/Medical Supplies Manufacturing$85,000Chemical Manufacturing$84,000Tendency

25、 for life scientists to make more in larger organizations and less in smaller ones Accessed September 22, 2004COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Overall Income Growth: Accessed September 22, 2004COMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.The 5 Highest-paying Degrees:MD$138,500DDS$91,943VMD$64,000PharmD$82,688PhD$74,700Non-science PhD$71,500 Accessed September 22, 2004The difference between a science PhD and MS = $21,354/yearCOMPLETE HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.The 5 Lowest-paying Degrees:No degree$40,000Two BA/BS$44,400AA/AS$46,500BS$48,600Non-science BS$50,606MS$53,346