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Senior Medical Writer – UK Office – Job Description
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