#37 Zoya: Medical Writing – a potential career path after your PhD

What is medical writing and why could it be an interesting career choice for you?

Zoya Ashabi is a medical writer as well as mentor for people who wish to become a medical writer themselves.
Zoya is a dentist by training and switched into the field of medical writing after immigrating to Denmark.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • What medical writing is
  • Why it’s an interesting job for PhDs
  • How to get into medical writing

Further, Zoya shares her tips on:

  • What skills are important in medical writing
  • How you can improve and get those
  • How to establish a routine around writing

To give you a kick-start, here are some of the skills, Zoya finds most important

  • Know you audience
  • Know your Whats and Whys
  • Only use words you would use when talking (avoid ‘fancy’ words)

… for me listen to the episode below 🙂

What Zoya enjoys most about her work:

It’s a continuous learning journey which keeps the mind fresh!

If you would like to connect with Zoya check LinkedIn or YouTube.

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