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© 2019© 2019
Introducing the Fishawack GroupStanding out from the crowd
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Who am I? A brief introduction
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Fishawack Group: 18 years on…
S A N F R A N C I S C O , C A
S A N D I E G O , C A
N E W Y O R K , N Y
B A S E L , S w i t z e r l a n d
M A N C H E S T E R , U K
O X F O R D , U K
L O N D O N , U K
B R I G H T O N , U K
One of the largest, independent global specialist healthcare communication agencies >600 staff
Preferred partner to 18 of the top 20 pharma/biotech companies
Enlightened company culture of collaboration and entrepreneurialism
H Y D E R A B A D , I n d i a
L I S B O N , P o r t u g a l
P H I L A D E L P H I A , P A
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Who we work with - the top pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the globe
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What we work on – a wide range of therapy areas including…
Cardiology
Dermatology
Respiratory
Gastroenterology
Rheumatology
Infectious diseases – vaccines; anti-microbials
Oncology
Neurology – MS; Alzheimer’s
Ophthalmology
Sexual health
Diabetes
Allergies
Rare diseases
Haematology
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Our Fishawack Medical Communications Group >230 staff
~60% scientific medical writers & editorial services, of whom 90% hold PhDs / higher degrees
Event Specialists
Creative/Studio/Motion/ Digital/ IT
Account Leaders and Consulting Directors
Project Managers
Global capabilities offered locally
Medical publishers, CMPPs, AMWA, TIPPA, ISMPP committee members
Physicians, nurses, pharmacists
Pharma experience in medical affairs, marketing, publications management & product
development
BScs, MScs, PhDs,
PharmDs, MDs
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What do we have to offer new recruits? A large & talented team of scientific writers to work with and learn from…
500+ years of medical writing experience across >25 agencies
● Experienced
● Broad knowledge on different project types and therapy areas
20+ years
● Fresh
● New ideas
1 month
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…a well established training programme delivered through a new learning management system…
Lunch and learn
sessions –informal and interactive
‘On the job’ – senior
review and mentoring
External courses –tailored to individual
needs
Visiting external
trainers –tailored to
team needs
• Centralisation of training resources
• Self-learning when you need it
• Flexible learning: available on any device
• Track-able learning for personal development plans
Footsteps, posters, balloons, webkeys and sweets in all offices on launch day
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Internal (training
procedures and team
development)
Medical Writer
Editorial/Technical Director
Editorial Manager
Senior Medical Writer
0-3 yrs 2-4 yrs ≥4 yrs
≥8 yrs
Editorial Business Manager
≥4 yrsExternal
(BD support, account
development)
Editorial Team
Leader
3-5 yrs
Principal Writer
≥3 yrsScience/
writing focusScientific Director
Editorial Business Director
A uniquely diverse medical writing career pathway
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Our philosophy
Fishawack represents a set of values and a vision:• Be the best at what we do• Show clients the same respect we wish to be shown• Demonstrate honesty and integrity• Express individuality whilst working within the professional
standards
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Bianca Paris – my journey to Fishawack
BSc biomedical science
Pharma & biotech
PhD in cell signalling
Joined Fishawack2010 2013 2015 2019
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Bianca Paris – my journey to Fishawack
At Fishawack I have…• Met lots of lovely new people!• Learned about new therapy areas• Received hands-on training to
develop writing skills in publications:
– Research and review articles, peer review responses
– Abstracts, posters and slide decks for congress
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