Molly Atkinson

Between my second and third year of university, I completed a 3-month Analyst/Medical Writer Internship at Costello Medical in the Cambridge office. This allowed me to experience the friendly atmosphere of the team and learn about the types of projects we offer to our clients.

I then joined Costello Medical as an Analyst in the London office. I joined the HTA division, working on projects that involved various HTA submissions to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), value dossiers and cost-effectiveness models. However, I was also able to work cross-divisionally with the Literature Reviews and Synthesis and Medical Affairs divisions which allowed me to work with a range of colleagues and widen my skills base, which I hugely enjoyed.

Promoted to Senior Analyst in April. This role saw me taking on an increase in client responsibilities, project management and business development.

I was also able to mentor an Intern, taking on line management responsibilities for the first time.

Promoted to Consultant in October, in a role which sees me working cross-divisionally with HTA and MedTech. This allows me to still explore a wide range of project types and keeps each day hugely varied!

In addition to my increased project responsibilities, I also began to line manage four junior colleagues and started to support with the strategy and future direction of my division.

After my experience as a Analyst/Medical Writer Intern, I was eager to be involved in the process and support future interns who join Costello Medical. I therefore took on the role of Internship Director. This new responsibility sees me overseeing the whole internship programme, evaluating the training we offer as well as supporting other line managers.