Lisa Jolly from Caudex reflects on her day in MedComms.

The sun is shining in Ashbourne this morning so I decide to take the scenic route through the Peak District to Macclesfield. When I get to the office, I make myself a coffee, read through my emails, and go through my to-do list for the day.

In addition to my ongoing assignments, I’m working on a few big projects this week across a couple of different therapeutic areas. Top of my priority list is a literature landscape analysis for an account that is run out of our New York office. The whole team is involved and I’m really enjoying working closely with our US colleagues.

Next, it’s time for a training session on a potential new drug. As this is a new therapy area for me, there’s a lot of new information to take in. This is one of the things I love most about MedComms, I’m able to satisfy my scientific curiosity while helping pharmaceutical companies to communicate important advances in patient care (plus I never have to step foot in a lab again!).

After lunch, it’s back to the landscape analysis, which is followed by an internal status call with the New York team to make sure that other projects are progressing. I then spend some time preparing for a call to discuss the development of an outline for an upcoming symposium, which is top of my to-do list for tomorrow. I’m looking forward to working on this project as it means I have the opportunity to go to a congress (yippee!). There’s still time to work on the landscape analysis and write this post before I head out to battle with the Macclesfield traffic. It looks like I’ll be leaving on time today, but I have a feeling this may change as the week progresses…

Caudex is a great place to work and being part of the wider McCann network means there is plenty of opportunity for collaboration. Although the Caudex team in Macclesfield team is quite small, it has grown considerably since I started here last November. As mum to two young boys, I find the relative calm of the office suits me well!

MedComms is a great industry to work in, my only regret is that I didn’t make the move from academia sooner. I love the fast-paced nature of the work, which can be both challenging and exhilarating. It’s a cliché, but no two days are ever the same.