Career Development Resources

Explore a wide range of resources designed to either kickstart your career or upskill in various specialties within the medical communication field. Our curated selection includes Evergreen content and learning resources, courses, trainings, guides, paid internships, and additional resources offered by professional associations, research centers, universities, companies, and online learning platforms. 

Evergreen 

• Professional Development Resources

• Writing and Editing Resources  

• Word Usage Resources   

• Courses and Webinars 

• Coaching Program

American Medical Writers Association 

• Education – American Medical Writers Association (amwa.org)  

• How To Become a Medical Writer (amwa.org)  

• Ultimate Guide to Becoming A Medical Writer (amwa.org) 

• Expert Tips for Freelance Medical Writing (amwa.org) 

• A Comprehensive Guide to Medical Editing (amwa.org) 

• Regulatory Writer Training Ebook (amwa.org) 

• Medical Editing Checklist Download (amwa.org) 

European Medical Writers Associations 

• European Medical Writers Association | Resources for Medical Writers (emwa.org) 

National Association of Science Writers 

• New to Science Writing  

• All About Freelancing 

The Public Relations Society of America 

• Professional Development | PRSA 

ACES: The Society for Editing 

• The ACES Guide for New Editors | ACES: The Society for Editing (aceseditors.org) 

International Society for Medical Publication Professionals  

• ISMPP University and eLearn 

Duke University School of Medicine Office of Regulatory Affairs and Quality (ORAQ)  

• Education and Training | Duke University School of Medicine 

NIH Introduction of Principles and Practice of Clinical Research  

• Courses in Clinical Research (nih.gov) 

Coursera 

• Writing in the Sciences | Coursera 

Paid Internships (check sites periodically for updates)

• Internships at Whitsell Innovation Applications for Medical Writing (Scientific communication in pharma, biotech, and medical devices; scientific publications and publication planning; pharmacovigilance research and writing): Careers – Whitsell Innovations, Inc.

• Medical Writing Fellowship Program at Syner-G BioPharma Group (Training in developing regulatory documents related to investigational and marketed drugs and biologics): Medical Writing Fellowship Program (synergbiopharma.com)

• Associate Medical Writer training program at Merck (Rotations across different specialty areas in their Medical Writing Department): Bridging the Gaps: Developing New Medical Writing Talent | Merck

• Apprenticeship Program at Trilogy Writing & Consulting (Regulatory Writing): Come join us – Trilogy Writing & Consulting

• Regulatory Writer Acceleration Residency at Certara Synchrogenix (Various area of regulatory writing): Regulatory Writer Acceleration Residency | Certara

• Internships at the American Heart Association (Marketing communications): American Heart Association Jobs – Interns

• Internships, fellowships, and other awards at the National Association of Science Writers (Science writing and journalism): Awards, grants, and fellowships | ScienceWriters (www.NASW.org)
• Science Writing and Communication Internship at the Broad Institute (Science writing, news, stories): Science writing and communications internship | Broad Institute Intranet

• The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT accepts yearly applications for the Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellowship