Senior Medical Writer

Our Senior Medical Writers are responsible for driving day-to-day project delivery (with support from others) within an account in order to create outstanding medical content across a variety of therapy areas. This position is ideal for an experienced writer who has a passion for scientific and medical developments, a keen interest in AI, and who enjoys tackling new problems, interacting with clients, and mentoring internal team members.

Responsibilities

Scientific knowledge: Confidently steps into new therapeutic areas; Starting to lead discussions with clients and external experts on therapy area, drivers which influence treatment decision-making and patient pathways; Strategic knowledge: Helps to lead meetings and strategic discussions with clients; AI: Proactively utilizes a broad range of AI solutions to streamline complex projects; Evaluates and implements AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, identifying opportunities for improvement and collaborating with team members to optimize project delivery; Provides guidance and training to team members on best practice; Project ownership: Leads content delivery for complex projects with supervision from senior team, delegating to AMW/MWs as needed; Skilled in achieving communications objectives by employing a broad range of channels and formats; Project development: Interrogates briefs from clients/internal teams and proactively flags any queries or potential issues; Applies critical thinking skills towards a project brief; Provides a proactive, solution-focused approach towards resolving queries and addressing feedback; Initiates discussions with Account Teams regarding potential barriers to successful project completion; Editorial: Develops compelling narratives from complex information; Structures and writes novel projects that may not have been executed previously; Quality control: Takes responsibility for overall quality of deliverables with supervision from senior team; Reviews JMWs' work for adherence to brief, client objectives and quality of writing, providing constructive feedback; On site: Leads elements of the on-site programme across a variety of events; Client liaison: Leads scientific discussion with clients and external experts; Growth and new business: Supports development of scientific content for new therapeutic areas; Proactively identifies new business opportunities with new and existing clients; Project management: Provides timely and accurate communication to accounts team on writer hours and project progress; Teamwork: Trains/mentors junior writers on account-specific therapy area knowledge and processes

Requirements

Strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline; High level of academic achievement; Previous experience of medical writing at an MW level or above; Passion for and profound understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry; Keen interest in AI technologies; Personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships; Previous experience mentoring MWs and interacting regularly with clients

Nice to have

Post-graduate degree preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit program and perks; Free snacks; Generous holiday and paid time off; Options for private medical, dental, and vision plans; Support in saving for the future; Mental wellness coaching and support; Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning