Also called: Healthcare Copywriter
Writes ads and materials for medicines and medical devices under strict FDA rules.
You write a brochure explaining a new asthma inhaler to patients, then work with doctors and lawyers to make sure every claim is accurate and approved.
Estimate; pharma agencies pay well.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in English, biology, or communications; science knowledge valued.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, English, Communications.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI drafts patient brochures and ad copy; strict FDA rules keep humans reviewing claims, but fewer writers are needed.
Classes: AP Biology, English Language Arts, AP Language and Composition, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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