Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications

Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications

Base pay range

Senior Medical Writer – Medical Communications

Position: Senior Medical Writer

Location: London (hybrid)

Contract Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP

This is a great opportunity to join a flourishing editorial team. As a member of the scientific team, you will have the opportunity to shape your role to fit your strengths and be instrumental in the ongoing development and growth of the division.

The ideal candidate will bring exceptional writing skills, a deep understanding of clinical medicine, and extensive experience. You will work across a range of medical affairs accounts, delivering outstanding work while being highly organized and forward-thinking to meet client expectations. Key therapy areas include oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular and obesity.

With a vibrant and sociable team environment, centrally located offices in London, on-the-job coaching, and targeted training with an excellent benefits package, the client values diversity and offers opportunities for advancement that develop strengths and careers.

• Provide high-level medical writing support within accounts, achieving writing excellence across therapy areas and the communication mix and target audiences
• Review written scientific documents for writing style, strategy, content accuracy and fact/data checking, and provide constructive feedback, ensuring scientific accuracy
• Act as the Technical Lead on designated client projects
• Apply expertise to the development of strategic communications programmes across accounts
• Ensure all assigned projects are delivered to the highest editorial and scientific standards, to deadline and within budget
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients and external thought leaders
• Manage workload and that of junior writers, monitor project budgets, anticipate resource needs, and support process development
• Stay up to date with industry codes of practice/legislation and external issues affecting accounts
• Monitor project costs against budgets and notify Client Services of changes to specification
• Coach others in developing content for a range of medical communications projects
• Contribute to the development of account plan forecasts with client services leads
• Research and contribute to writing and review of new business proposals and pitches, from strategy to delivery
• Identify potential new business opportunities within assigned accounts

• Degree (science, preferably life science);
  PhD or MSc desirable
• 3+ years of medical writing experience in a medical communications agency
• Scientific knowledge and understanding
• Proficiency in delivering high-quality written work
• High level of drive, motivation, and initiative
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of industry guidelines and best practice and their application

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