medical writer
Medical writers produce and process scientific documents related to medical affairs. Work alongside scientists, doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Also called: regulatory medical writer, research medical writer, healthcare writer, medical editor, medical technical writer, medical publications associate, medical information analyst
- 16
- essential skills
- 7
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2641
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- clinical trial assistant5 skills in common
- biomedical scientist4 skills in common
- doctors' surgery assistant4 skills in common
- specialist biomedical scientist4 skills in common
- clinical psychologist3 skills in common
- medical records clerk3 skills in common
- orthoptist3 skills in common
- physiotherapist3 skills in common
Essential skills
16- archive scientific documentation
- clinical reports
- conduct health related research
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- draw up professional texts
- evidence-based approach in general practice
- manage schedule of tasks
- medical informatics
- medical studies
- multi-professional cooperation in health care
- prepare scientific reports
- professional documentation in health care
- provide written content
- report the results of treatment
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
- write scientific publications
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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