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Carpet bomb 'em with your resume. Aren't you an SQL doc expert? I've heard
that skill discussed among biomed software developers. Your knowledge of
Visio could also be crucial when it comes time to map procedures for FDA
submissions -- one of my charts was 3 pages high by 8 pages long, and I know
that's a small chart by Posada standards.
No, not *anyone* can do it. Diane and I were talking about skilled writers
who learn fast, as opposed to skilled writers with existing scientific
knowledge. The latter might be preferable, but the former can get jobs, too.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 11:14 AM
To: 'Goldstein, Dan'; TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Biomed - Wave of the Future - Evolve?
Hey list! How many of you have been trying to get into FDA CFR21 writing and
haven't been told that anyone can do it? Show of hands...I'll go first.
Me.
:-)
Dan...I'm not ragging on you or Diane...to the contrary...you have my
respect that you are where I'd like to be and cannot get there.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
Barnes&Noble.com
NY: 212-414-6656
Dayton: 732-438-3372
"Alright, nobody move! I've got a dragon here, and I'm not afraid to use it"
---------- Donkey
> Guess I'm an exception, too, and I wasn't grandfathered in
> from a previous company.
