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    Sarah Hewson

    Sarah Hewson

    Medical communications, sales, marketing, and research

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    I am a trained scientist (BSc Pharmacology/Physiology) and have around 15 years experience working within the medical industry in sales, marketing, research, communcations as well...Read moreI am a trained scientist (BSc Pharmacology/Physiology) and have around 15 years experience working within the medical industry in sales, marketing, research, communcations as well as hands-on theatre-based training, and I am also a self-taught web-designer. My previous roles have covered all parts of the marketing mix and I offer the following services (based from Nottingham):

    Scientific analyses and reports normally of a pharmacological, physiological or biochemical nature.

    Writing articles about nutrition - my special interest.

    Writing scientific reports for clinical negligence/medicolegal cases.

    Product and market research and analysis

    Market research and concept testing

    E-marketing campaigns using html page software.

    Medical communications:
    Including patient and clinician marketing material and information booklets, press releases and blogs.

    Product training to healthcare professionals - including in an operating theatre environment.

    Web-design: Promotional brochure websites, including logo design and shopping carts.

    Exhibition and conference hostessing

    I would accept one-off projects of a few hours up to long term campaigns.

    Area Covered: UK


    Work Experience
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    Pharmacological/physiological researcher for clinical negligence cases.

    Communications manager for a clinical trials communications company which included research and analysis, organising and attending drug trial launches, and medical writing and production of doctor/patient literature, press releases and drug launch presentations.

    2.5 years marketing/product management for Johnson & Johnson - Codman Neurosciences division. Included key account selling, staff training, training of surgeons and anaesthetists in the operating theatre, writing marketing literature, summarising clinical papers, organising clinical trials for medical devices, dealing with adverse events, organising clinical workshops and symposia, attending exhibitions, and speaking and presenting at conferences.

    10 years employed in sales: mainly pharmaceuticas and medical devices (J&J, Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica, Innovex) but also: advertising / health insurance/ recruitment.

    6 years recent experience as a freelancer undertaking various projects:- selling scar therapy to burns surgeons, physiotherapists and occupational therapists; seling medical devices to gynaecological surgeons; producing business plans and marketing strategies for clients in the medical / healthcare industry; conducting medical product and market research; designing web-sites; ; organising business networking events; organising and hosting social events and working as a regional editor for an online events company.

    Products sold:

    Pharmaceuticals - both medical and veterinary.
    Medical devices (implantable intraspinal pumps, scar therapy products).
    Medical diagnostics (for breast cancer)
    Surgical equipment (neurosurgical, ENT, gynaecological, orthopaedic and plastic surgery)
    Nutraceuticals

    Customer experience:

    Surgeons: including gynae, neuro, burns, spinal, breast, plastic, and orthopaedic.
    Veterinary surgeons.
    GPs
    Anaesthetists and pain anaesthetists
    Radiologists and radiographers.
    Physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
    Theatre managers and staff.
    PCT consultants.
    Nurses.

    Good working knowledge of these product and therapy areas:

    Chronic and acute pain treatment.
    Oncology and cancer diagnosis - particularly breast cancer, oesophageal cancer and soft-tissue cancers.
    Neurosurgery.
    Gynaecology
    Hydrocephalus
    Congestive heart failure
    Heart disease.
    Arthritis.
    Eczema and other allergies.
    Scar management.
    COPD
    Anaesthesia.
    Spasticity.
    Antibiotics.
    Psychological disorders including autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, and depression.

    I have an in-depth knowledge of nutrition and nutritional supplements, particularly regarding its use in preventing and treating cancer, and in treating fertility problems.

    General medical business experience includes:

    Product training to healthcare professionals (mainly in the operating theatre).
    Product training to sales team.
    Presentations to clinicians / public health consultants / sales team
    Organisation of workshops, symposia and therapy area 'clubs'.
    Medical exhibitions.
    Writing synopses of clinical papers for staff and HCPs.
    Writing press releases.
    Writing and designing technical product brochures.
    Product /market research and analysis.
    Sales plans.
    Marketing plans.

    Education Summary: BSc (Hons) Pharmacology & Physiology - Leeds University
    Bond Solon Expert Witness course - in medical report writing and in giving expert evidence in court
    Numerous sales courses
    Business planning courses.
    Lynda Training course for Dreamweaver web-design.
    Lynda Training course for Photoshop.

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