Suzanne Elvidge

Summary

I have communicated using the written word for the whole of my 30-year career in journalism, feature writing, publishing, communications and PR. I have been a freelance writer since 2006, and write about pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare and medicine, and the healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, for industry, science, healthcare professional and patient audiences. I have written daily news for the newsletter BioPharma Dive, covering drug R&D, marketing and manufacturing across the entire therapeutic field, and weekly newsletters for FierceMarkets on drug delivery and on biomarkers. I have written features, news and company profiles for a range of publications, including: Pharmaceutical Journal; Nature Biotechnology, Nature BioPharma Dealmakers and other Nature publications; Life Science Leader; Start Up; New Scientist; and Time to Unite. I have also written in-depth reports and ebooks on a range of industry and disease topics for FirstWord, Datamonitor, and FierceMarkets. I have worked on communications programmes for pharma companies, including writing presentations, slide kits, fliers, brochures and marketing emails, developing messaging, and creating and updating value and submission dossiers. I have also created press releases, web pages and marketing materials, and have written healthcare, lifestyle and science articles for consumer websites. Areas of scientific focus include small molecule/biologic therapeutics, genomics and big data. Areas of clinical focus include: oncology, respiratory medicine, musculoskeletal disorders, metabolic and cardiovascular disease, neurologic and psychiatric disorders and gastrointestinal disease, amongst others. I have blogged on a range of subjects, from stem cells, through PCR, bioinformatics and big data, to consulting and communications for the pharma and biotech industries. I have developed and delivered training courses on healthcare, and on note-taking, writing and communication, in one-to-one and small and large group settings. I have created and developed courses and workshops for others to deliver, including slides, timings, handouts, exercises and detailed tutor notes. I have spoken at international conferences, and created slides and speaker notes for others to present. I am passionate about science, particularly about getting and keeping girls and women involved in the subject. I am a published fiction writer and poet, and am studying part-time for an MA in Writing for Performance.