Medical writing in recent years has emerged as a nascent career option for people who have a knack for writing and explaining technical medical news, publications, and concepts in tranquil terms. Anyone who comes with a background in life science or health science, having a strong passion for writing must attend this medical writing course. Whether you’re just a newbie completing your graduation or a working professional with a few years into the medical field— you can attend this medical writing training to carve a new career dimension for yourself.

Here is a list of people who should do this course without any second thoughts:

Life Science or Medical Graduates: if you are a recent graduate from medical or life sciences and looking for options to advance in your career ( other than the traditional roles), medical writing can be an interesting career for you to explore.

Healthcare Professionals: those already working in the health industry—be it doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists or others have a strong foundational knowledge of medical terminology and concepts. Learning medical writing gives you a chance to add brand new skills and explore a completely different career avenue.

Scientists and Researchers: as scientists and researchers, you already have to write research reports for work purposes. Having this skill will not only be an excellent add-on to your skillset, but also help you switch careers to a writing field—if at all you want to make a spin in your career.

Pharmaceutical Industry Professionals: for such professionals, medical writing is a career advancement bridge to get into clinical research writing, regulatory affair specialist, or medical information scientists. This course can be your cue to grow and step up in your career ladder.

Retired Medical Professionals: if you are a retired healthcare professional or planning to retire, but still want to keep yourself busy with work—then what better option do you have than a medical writer? You mostly have the knowledge of the medical field—all you need is a basic understanding of how to present this information within the limits of acceptable guidelines. Surely, this course can be a good restart to your late career.

For over a decade, IIM SKILLS has built itself to become the #1 institute for upskilling and online learning. Till date, IIM SKILLS has helped over 45000 students, working professionals, housemakers, retired professionals to start, switch or restart their career. Plus, its web of hiring partners that goes up to 550 has helped these learners to find incredible internships and job opportunities. That’s what makes IIM SKILLS the best—it not just helps you learn but also find a job, freelance or build your own startup to establish yourself in the professional space.

World-class Mentors: We take pride in our mentors who are well-versed in their subject expertise. Learning with them is easy, interactive and fun. You get to learn all the concepts from med-marketing to regulatory writing, and each concept is explained with precision for detailed understanding.

Complete Skill Development: Any career demands your technical knowledge and soft skill development to excel in your chosen career path. And our mentors train you in both—by leveraging holistic development methodologies. That’s how we ensure your success from the day 1 of the training.

Learner-friendly Sessions: Our training is for your benefit and revolves around your schedules. As a result, our sessions are available in flexible batches and you can choose what’s best for you. Plus, for your convenience, our sessions are arranged in an online manner. So, all you have to do is switch on your laptop and log in!

World-renowned Certifications: Unlike many other institutes who charge you extra for certifications, you get master certification in medical writing free of cost. And this certification is globally recognized so you can easily get a job in national as well as global companies.

LMS for Life: As soon as you enrol in this course, you get access to our Learning Management System. This LMS has links to  upcoming sessions, course material, and session recordings—all of which you can get back and view as many times as possible at no extra cost. Simply put, you enjoy a lifetime access to this.

Unexpected Benefits: To top all the perks of IIM SKILLS, this no. 1 institute offers some extended benefits. These include preparing for interviews, state-of-the-art resume tips, and job assistance. Last but not the least, you are also eligible for post-training mentorship—if needed be!

Healthcare and medicine are the most essential industries with fantastic career opportunities. This is one industry that never goes out of practice— no matter what. So to say, the career opportunities are both rewarding and challenging! Some of the best career paths that you can explore are as follows:

Medical Writer: The first and most obvious choice after doing a medical writing course is to become a medical writer. As a medical writer, you work in close connection with doctors, scientists, and other medical professionals to craft scientific documentations. That said, its it is important to have a deeper understanding of scientific and medicinal concepts.

Day to day roles and responsibilities are:

• Document results of clinical trials
• Craft regulatory documents for drug approvals
• Work on medical news and case studies

Medical Editor: Another prominent role in the medical writing field is that of a medical editor. This role requires you to check more than just spelling and grammar—its basically reviewing scientific language for better clarity and flow.

Day to day roles and responsibilities are:

• Check for plagiarism, fluff and grammar
• Fact-check all content and include medical writing best practices
• Editing and reviewing materials for publications such as journals, institutions, and magazines

Medical Translator/Interpreter: Medical translators are in-demand in countries where there’s an influx of immigrants from non-native English speaking countries. Chances are you can land a high-paying job if you are fluent in two or more languages. Basically, your primary role is to translate medical and scientific info from healthcare professionals to patients (who speak different languages)

Day to day roles and responsibilities are:

• Translate medical history, queries, and other relevant info from patients to healthcare professionals and vice-a-versa
• Maintain confidentialty of documentation
• Explain diagnosis and instructional info to patients

Apart from these, you can explore other promising roles in medical writing field such as medical liaison, grant writer, medical copywriter, science writer, and more!

As for the compensation, the salary varies as per roles and responsibilities along with experience and expertise. According to Glassdoor, the average pay of a medical writer is INR 5 lakhs per annum with an additional bonus of INR 25K. As you gain experience and climb up your career ladder, you can expect an increase in salary. Akin to every other industry, medical writer salary is subject to experience, expertise, job demands, and industry type.

Apart from this, you can explore freelance as a mainstream career or side hustle as well.

IIM SKILLS offers the best medical writing course with world-class mentors, complete training and skill development and insider tips to grow in the industry. Plus, you get personalised career guidance, interview and job assistance, and post- training support which no other institute offers.

As per the minimum eligibility criteria for applying for a medical writing course, you are required to have a bachelors or masters degree in life sciences or health science field. In other cases, if you have a bachelor’s degree in English with a basic understanding of medical terms, you are also eligible to explore your options in the medical writing field.

At IIM SKILLS, you can learn medical writing in XYZ months.

Yes, with increasing demand—medical writing is a stable career choice with good work life balance. Plus, you can get exciting career opportunities both in India and abroad. Freelance and side hustle remain an option.

According to Glassdoor, the average pay of a medical writer is INR 5 lakhs per annum with an additional pay of INR 25K. As you further gain experience and expertise, you can expect an increase in salary.

Yes. If you cancel your enrollment just after the first session, your full refund will be initiated. Other than that, no refund will be provided in any other cases. Refund Policy