Job description
We are currently hiring in our UK office for a senior medical writer. As a senior medical writer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Writing clear, grammatically correct, technical and creative medical/scientific text for a variety of audiences (e.g. healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical sales teams and patients)
- Ensuring the accuracy of all information, data and referencing for the publications/documents produced
- Ensuring projects remain within specification and liaising with clients to negotiate changes where necessary
- Being proactive in tracking projects and chasing comments from clients and authors as well as determining timelines
- Working on a variety of projects at the same time
- Learning and understanding new therapy areas quickly and comprehensively, inspiring confidence with the client
- Working closely with clients (often acting as the sole point of contact within the company), physicians and investigators
- Contributing ideas for business proposals and new projects
- Helping and advising junior members of staff
Desired background and skills
We are looking for the very best life sciences graduates in order to maintain our reputation as a first-class medical communications agency delivering scientific programmes of the highest quality. Specifically, we are looking for individuals with the following skills and qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree (2:1 or higher) in a life science (biological sciences, biomedical sciences or biochemistry, or a closely related subject) and a strong academic record; appropriate postgraduate qualifications will add to the strength of the application
- At least 3 years’ experience as a medical writer in an agency environment
- Experience of managing and developing a team of medical writers, and proven leadership and influencing skills in a multidisciplinary environment
- A strong work ethic and a solution-focused ‘can do’ attitude combined with intellectual curiosity and creativity
- A passion for medical communications and education
- The ability to work effectively in teams in a fast-paced, dynamic and creative environment