u/Ibtihal_AS

Hi everyone,

I'm a pharmacist and currently doing my MSc. I worked in medical content writing for around 5 years, mostly general medical/SEO content, but lately I've been thinking about moving more into research and scientific writing.

I'm still trying to understand what kind of jobs actually exist in this area. I'm more interested in working with research papers, literature reviews, manuscripts, publications, etc. rather than writing health content for websites.

I came across companies/publishers like Elsevier and Springer Nature, but I'm not sure if that's actually where medical writers work, or if I should be looking at completely different companies.

For anyone working in this area, how did you get into it? What job titles should I be searching for?

Also, what skills would you recommend I work on during my MSc if I want to move in this direction later?

I'm based outside the US/UK, so I'd also be interested to know if remote work in this area is realistic.

Would really appreciate any advice, especially from anyone who came from pharmacy or a similar background.

Hi everyone,

I'd really appreciate some honest advice from people working in medical writing or healthcare content.

My background is in Arabic medical content writing. Over the past few years, I've written 2,000+ SEO medical articles for websites and clients, so I'm comfortable with research, SEO, and explaining medical topics. However, almost all of my experience has been in Arabic.

I'm now considering transitioning to English medical content writing so I can apply for remote jobs and work with international clients.

My biggest challenge is English writing. I can read scientific papers and understand them without much difficulty, but writing naturally is another story. I often spend too much time trying to phrase things correctly.

One thing I should mention is that I currently rely quite a bit on AI to help polish my writing and make it sound more natural. It definitely helps, but I don't want to depend on it forever. My goal is to become confident enough to write high-quality content on my own and use AI as a tool, not as a crutch.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on a few questions:

- If you were in my position, how would you improve your English writing as efficiently as possible?

- What books, courses, or daily habits had the biggest impact on your writing?

- Besides improving my English, what skills should I focus on to become a competitive medical content writer?

- Is medical content writing still financially worthwhile in 2026, or has AI significantly reduced the demand?

- If you had my background in Arabic SEO medical writing, what roadmap would you follow over the next 6–12 months?

I'd especially love to hear from anyone who transitioned from writing in another language to writing professionally in English.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hi everyone,

I'm a pharmacist with experience in scientific research, and I'm considering learning scientific illustration (e.g., graphical abstracts, biological pathways, figures for journal articles, etc.).

I'm wondering if this is a realistic way to earn freelance income.

I'd love to hear from people who actually work in this field:

- Is there enough demand for scientific illustrators?

- How difficult is it to find your first clients?

- Which platforms bring you the most work (Upwork, LinkedIn, direct clients, agencies, etc.)?

- What software do you recommend learning (BioRender, Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, others)?

- Is it possible to make a decent side income, or even a full-time income, from this niche?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience, including any advice, challenges, or things you wish you had known before starting.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm considering creating educational resources (worksheets, lesson plans, classroom activities, and workshops) to sell online.

I'd love to hear from people who are actually doing this.

- Is it still worth starting in 2026?

- Which platform has worked best for you (Teachers Pay Teachers, Etsy, TES, Gumroad, etc.)?

- Where do you get most of your sales?

- What types of resources sell the best?

- If you were starting from scratch today, which platform would you focus on and why?

I'm not expecting to get rich overnight, I just want to know whether this is still a realistic side income and which marketplaces have the largest audience.

Thanks!