John Watson, CMPP

Experience

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  SLACK Incorporated

  Jan 2001 - Dec 2005

  Correspondent

  • Writing and reporting for trade magazines Hem/Onc Today and Endocrine Today

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  Fission Communications

  Apr 2004 - Dec 2006

  Assistant Director of Editorial and Medical Writing

  • Brand experience: Herceptin, PTK/ZK, Rituxan, Eloxatin, Abelcet, Oncaspar, Cubicin, Welchol, Avinza, Omiganan, Mirapex, Matuzumab, and Amitiza• Assisted in managing 8-member editorial department • Created training materials on the topics of transplantation, antimicrobial agents, and oncology for physicians and medical science liaisons• Oversaw the creation of structured content for advisory boards and materials summarizing the output of these meetings

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  Self-Employed

  Dec 2006 - Mar 2010

  Medical Writer/Editor

  • Primary medical writer on clinical manuscripts relating pivotal findings on the use of Tykerb in breast cancer, casopitant for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting, ecallantide for hereditary angioedema, and various orthopaedic reconstruction devices used in hip and knee arthroplasty • Prepared and edited executive summaries (approximately 25 per year) of advisory boards for Genentech regarding the use of Avastin in various indications• Created multimedia content for patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment with Genentech’s monoclonal antibody Herceptin Show less

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  PeerDirect

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

  Associate Medical Director

  • Created medical education presentations on a variety of clinical topics that were presented by key opinion leaders as online content

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  Smith+Nephew

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2023

  • Lead medical writer on manuscripts, abstracts, and congress materials for key franchises, including Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Reconstruction, and Robotics, working in close collaboration with partners in Clinical Study Management, Clinical Strategy, Statistics, and other departments • Serve as main editorial reviewer for all materials produced in department, ensuring consistency and high quality is achieved by all team members • Contribute to publication planning across multiple franchises and supervise the timely execution of these plans via targeted submissions to high-profile medical congresses and journals• Maintain and communicate knowledge of standards and best practices regarding manuscript writing, congress submissions, regulatory requirements, and publication planning• Work closely with outside investigators in the development of clinical studies to meet requirements of the new European Medical Device Regulation Show less

  • Senior Manager, Publications

    Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Medical Writer

    Jun 2018 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Evidence Communications Specialist

    Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Evidence Communications Specialist

    May 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Medical Writer

    Jul 2010 - May 2013
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  Freelance

  Jan 2024 - now

  Consultant