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Subject:Re: Why so few medical techwriters From:"Diane Evans" <diane_evans -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:07:35 -0700
Felice said, "I am a pharmaceutical tech writer, normally doing software
validation and testing..."
This is precisely what I do, as well. I gather requirements, then oversee
the validation and testing of software products in a biotech lab. Almost
nothing that I work on ever leaves the physical confines of our building.
My education is in mathematics. I came into this field with absolutely no
medical background, except that I once changed cat litter boxes in a
genetics research lab back in the early 1970's.
I don't know that any particular degree will make a person better suited for
this type of work; what is needed is a little logical thinking and common
sense.
By the way, I work in Seattle -- another hotbed of biotechs. The drug we
all hate -- Cia**s (gotta get past those spam filters...) was invented right
down the road from here!
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