How to manage your finances as a UK medical writer
Find out how to deal with taxes, invoices and contracts as a freelance medical writer in the UK.
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Welcome to this course module
What you will learn
Key takeaways
Resources
How much can you earn as a freelance medical writer?
What will you charge?
Steps to justify what you will charge
Should you charge per word or per hour?
What do you bring to the table?
Is extensive research necessary?
Combine the steps to get your rate
What to charge - it's a mixed bag
What to charge for different types of medical writing
A range of full-time salaries
Why a low salary is not bad
Regulatory writing salary
Experienced medical writer salary
What is a multiple revenue stream?
The feast or famine cycle
How to break the feast or famine cycle
Golden rules of stable income
Welcome to self-managed money
Step 1 to manage your money
Step 2 to manage your money
Step 3 to manage your money
Step 4 to manage your money
Creating an invoice for the first time can be difficult. Emailing a client to ask them for payment for this time can be extremely awkward. Having templates for the invoice and the email makes things a lot easier. You can get them in t...
Read MoreCreating an invoice for the first time can be difficult. Emailing a client to ask them for payment for this time can be extremely awkward. Having templates for the invoice and the email makes things a lot easier. You can get them in this course, as well as countless gems of info. Not a medical writer? If you’ve got finances to handle, you’ll find the course beneficial anyways.
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