Elwords Medical Writing Academy and Consulting
Empowering the next generation of medical writers
Our Mission
"We empower life science graduates with the confidence, mindset, and skillset required to thrive and flourish in the global medical writing and clinical research job market."
Life Science Graduates
If you have a life science degree (Biology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Pharmacology / Immunology / Oncology / Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Medicine/ Other related studies) AND have a strong passion for writing.
Pharma & Clinical Research Professionals
Already working in pharma regulatory or clinical research? Upskill yourself with industry-grade medical writing expertise and accelerate your career trajectory.
If you see yourself here — you are exactly who this academy was built for. Scroll down to explore the program.
02 / FACULTY
Trained by Industry Experts
Dr. Selvastine Selvaraj
DVM MVSc
A professional medical writer with deep expertise in preclinical and clinical documentation, Dr. Selvastine founded ELWORDS to bridge the gap between academic life sciences education and the expectations of the global medical writing industry. His training programs are built around sample documents that reflect real-world practices, current USFDA, EMA, and ICH guidelines, and industry standards. Dr. Selvastine brings over 18 years of medical writing experience across multiple therapeutic areas. Throughout his career, he has held progressively responsible roles at organizations including Accenture, Novartis, Parexel, Biocon, and Elanco. He holds a bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine from Madras Veterinary College and a master's degree in Livestock Production and Management from College of Veterinary Science Hyderabad. Before transitioning to medical writing, he worked for two years as a lecturer, teaching livestock farming methods to BSc Agriculture and Agribusiness students, and practiced veterinary medicine for four years.
Dr. Adesh Saxena
PhD
Dr. Adesh brings more than 24 years of pharmaceutical research and development experience, successfully leading both in-house and outsourced global projects supporting the development and regulatory approval of innovative therapeutics. Having held key roles at Wyeth, Pfizer Global R&D, Pfizer Animal Health, Battelle Memorial Institute, and Covance, he has extensive expertise in project leadership, regulatory strategy, vendor management, budgeting, and cross-functional team collaboration. Adesh holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Microbiology from Rutgers University, New Jersey, and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality, submission-ready regulatory documents while managing complex development programs from protocol design through regulatory submission and beyond. A recognized leader with strong communication and relationship-management skills, he has successfully led multicultural teams, contributed to diversity and inclusion initiatives, and worked extensively with global stakeholders and CRO partners.
03 / CURRICULUM/WRITING DOMAINS
End-to-End Writing Across
the Product Lifecycle.
Every document type you will encounter in a medical writing career — written, reviewed, and mastered during training.
Preclinical (Non-clinical) Writing
Preclinical (nonclinical) writing: toxicology, PK/PD reports, summaries, tabulations
Clinical Writing
Clinical Trial Protocols, Clinical Study Reports, Informed Consent Forms, Investigators Brochure
Regulatory Submissions Writing
CTD Overview and Summary Modules, Briefing Book, Query Responses
Safety & Pharmacovigilance Writing
DSURs, PSURs, RMPs, PIP, Safety Narratives
Publications Writing
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Review Articles, Slides, Posters
Lay Language Summaries
for Patients, General Public, Complanies Website
Style Guide and Referencing
Vancouver/APA/Harvard Referencing Styles, Writing Style Guides, Formatting Standards, and Citation Management for Medical and Scientific documents.
Strategy Documents
Target Product Profile, Clinical Development Plan, Publication Plan
04 / Programs
One Foundation Course.
Three Advanced Paths.
Start with our intensive 2-day foundation course covering medical writing fundamentals. And then deep dive into our 240-hours (approx. 2 months) advanced program tailored to your specialization.
Advanced Path 1 & 2 will cover major therapeutic areas such as oncology, neuroscience, ophthalmology, immunology, women's health, cardiovascular and blood disorders.
For Program Schedules and Fee Enquiry:
Go to the register section and submit your enquiry. Submit Enquiry →
05 / CAREER SECTORS
Companies Hiring
Medical Writers
Pharmaceutical Companies and Biologics
Contract Research Organisations
Medical Device Companies
ITES-Healthcare
06 / Consulting
Medical Writing Consulting
We provide medical writing consulting and writing services for pharma companies and CROs. We deliver publishing-ready clinical and regulatory documents per FDA, EMEA, CDSCO, and ICH guidelines fit for regulatory submissions. We also assist in preparing manuscripts, abstracts, research proposals, posters, and slide decks for conferences and journal publications.
07 / Submit Enquiry
CONTACT
Dr. Selvastine Selvaraj
Founder, Trainer & Consultant
ADVANCED PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- 240-hours of structured training
- Hands-on writing — real documents
- End-to-end product lifecycle coverage
- Medicine, Biologics & Device writing
- Style guides and referencing
- Job-oriented soft skill training