Workshop 2:
Facebook and Linkedin: both social networks have networking groups for medical writers. All you have to do is sign up for each (it is free) and then you have the right to join groups and look for people. Look through these sites for medical writers and link to them. A major way of getting contracts is through contact with other medical writers. Wherever you are: link to other medical writers in your geographical area, and more broadly, link to anyone working in the drug and device and health industry.
Join AMWA, amwa.org. Join EMWA, emwa.org. The first is American, and has about 10,000 members, the latter is European and has about 500 members. Both have comprehensive websites and significant online networking opportunities. They also have lists of jobs, and membership directories.
WHen you have joined AMWA, download the membership directory and make a list of everyone in the drug company where you want a job, or in the geographical area where you want a job. When you feel sure of which type of job you wnat in a pharmaceutical company (or device or biologicals company) you need to prepare a cover letter and a targeted resume.If you are ready now, do it now. Your chances of getting a regulatory job will depend on whether you are the only person around, whether you can demonstrate any competence in preparing reg documents and whether you can convince a client that you know enough and learn very quickly (which you do).
Assignment 2:
Set up resumes on Facebook, Linkedin, and start linking to every
professional medical writer and pharmaceutical industry professional you can
find. You can pull email addresses from the AMWA directory.
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