Science/medical transcription or editing?
Long story short, I’m disabled, and due to the extremely dynamic nature of said disability, I can’t hold down a regular schedule because my body could just decide to break at any moment. That said, I have plenty of “spare” time to do online tasks, just not on a set schedule.
Yes, I googled transcription and editing jobs, but I like to get opinions from real humans about their personal experiences in the field, and most of the posts I’ve found about transcription jobs are years old, many even before the AI boom.
Qualifications: MA in biology, BA in psychology, and a good amount of medical knowledge (as a volunteer patient advocate, no actual degree). I’m excellent at editing, proofreading, grammar, etc. I’ve tried a few freelance sites for editing and such, but you can’t get any work without a substantial history of experience, and while I know I’m overqualified, all my experience happened in grad school where my peer editing is protected by student privacy rules.
- What kinds of medical or scientific transcription/editing jobs are out there that actually pay something? (I’m not greedy, I’d just like to build up some emergency cash. Also open to non-science transcription/editing, just figured the specialty would pay more.)
- What kind of certification do I need, if any? (Besides the little skill tests on LinkedIn)
- Do most transcription jobs let you work *literally whenever* and just earn commission instead of pinning you to a set schedule? Does this change with more specialized transcription jobs?
- Does anyone have experience just putting themselves out there and proposing their skills to doctors’ offices, labs, etc.?
TIA for any and all suggestions. This is kind of my last option.