Professional Medical Writer
Nicola Donelan PhD

Welcome!

My aim is to be a true partner in premium science writing that provides clients with writing excellence and scientific input for better results.
I specialize in medical writing, with extensive experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and academia.

With over 10 years as a freelance medical writer and over 20 years in the medical sciences field, I offer professional writing, content development, and copy-editing services. My goal is to create impactful, precise documents and to reduce the workload of you and your internal teams.

“I recently worked with Nicola for preparing two manuscripts for publication. She was able to develop them nicely into polished, finished products. Her patience, quick response, accuracy, useful suggestions, writing skills, professionalism and attention to details were remarkable.”
— Kanakaraju Kaliannan, M.D. Harvard Medical School

My focus – medical and science writing for the healthcare community

  • Writing medical journal articles based on raw clinical or pre-clinical data, outlines, or drafts, ensuring submission readiness.

  • White papers or case studies to effectively showcase your product and/or service offerings to customers, potential investors, and the broader public.

  • Regulatory writing to assist in the documentation process for new treatments and drugs, from pre-clinical and clinical studies, collaborating with established pharmaceutical companies and biotech startups for FDA submissions to ensure regulatory documents remain up-to-date and accurate.

  • Investor presentation and fact sheets for early or late-stage Biotech companies to effectively communicate your pipeline and potential to investors.

  • Content for healthcare and medical communications, including trend studies, website copy, books, field reports, surveys, proposals, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, newsletters, and slide decks, catering to the needs of medical science liaisons, investor meetings, and more.

  • Writing and editing coursework, school curriculums, and online courses with a focus on the bioscience and medical fields to support education and training initiatives.

  • Any other writing project that requires the expertise and passion of a professional medical writer.

If you would like to find out more or get a detailed quote:

“Dr. Nicola Donelan immediately embraced our project despite our short timeline. She jumped on board with gusto, worked tirelessly to meet our deadlines, and produced a stellar product that we were both proud of and incredibly grateful for. I share this journey so that you can understand our interaction with Dr. Donelan, whose professionalism is second to none and exceptional.”
— Ruemu Ejedafeta Birhiray MD, Chairman of Indiana Hematology Education, INC, Indianapolis.

How I work – collaborative, with a deep understanding of science

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  • Partnership
    I am a true partner in your medical and scientific endeavors and deeply care about the outcome and saving you time.

  • Science
    As an experienced scientist, I have a deep understanding of the underlying science to suggest better solutions or to uncover potential issues and challenges and get your messages delivered accurately to a broader audience.

  • Excellence
    I hold myself accountable for providing excellence in writing and of the highest professional standards.

  • Collaboration
    I am accustomed to managing complex stakeholder situations to align everyone on the final outcome.

  • Speed
    I guarantee fast and efficient turn-around, adhering to all agreed deadlines.

    To learn more about me and my services:

My areas of expertise – freelance medical writer with a deep knowledge in bioscience

“We gave Dr. Nicola Donelan the daunting task of taking an Operational Strategic Plan for Research, written by over twenty-five scientists, and making it sound like one voice. Despite the short time frame she was given to perform this job, her performance was flawless.”
— Steven R. Goodman, Ph.D. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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My main areas of specialty are the following, but I am happy and able to accept writing projects in areas outside of these specialties that are within the biotech and healthcare field:

  • Neuroscience

  • Gene therapy

  • Oncology

  • Immunology

  • Autoimmunity

  • Microbiology

  • Virology

  • Vaccine development

Find out more about my expertise, my services or read my blog here: Perspectives.