Principal Medical Writer

We are hiring a Principal Medical Writer to lead and mentor a team, set editorial direction, partner with clients as a strategic scientific voice, and deliver clear, high-quality insight‑led content. The role is UK‑based and requires the right to work in the UK.

• Champion best practice among the medical writing team and work closely with the Editorial Team Lead/Head of Editorial to continuously evolve and improve our service offering.
• Mentor and manage members of the writing team, supporting with resource management, training and recruitment.
• Maintain a high profile within the agency for content knowledge and expertise, and lead content for designated accounts.
• Provide scientific and strategic counsel to clients and internal teams regarding complex narratives and portfolio messaging development.
• Establish strong relationships with external scientific experts and client teams; be viewed as a valued partner.
• Proactively make recommendations for enhancing programme development and drive organic growth; lead scientific aspects of pitch development with an emphasis on complex narratives and portfolio recommendations.

• Good at understanding and communicating complex science (must hold a bachelor’s degree in the life sciences and ideally a master’s degree or PhD).
• Able to develop strong relationships based on exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, and comfortable providing advice and guidance to others.
• 5+ years of medical writing experience within a medical communications agency or an in‑house pharma med comms team, demonstrating:
• Overarching scientific and content leadership for multiple accounts.
• Responsibility for maintaining high editorial and scientific standards across a team.
• Development of junior and mid‑level writing talent through direct line management and training.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a writing team, and elevate standards of content curation.
• Strong client and expert relationships.

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Reflection Days
• Shared Parental Leave

Langland is an equal‑opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process; let us know if you need support. We listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility and embrace change to build a culture where everyone feels seen, respected and included.