Principle Medical Writer, Medical Education

£60,000 – £65,000 + bonus + benefits

London 

Our client

We’re helping to scale a number of teams at an independent integrated healthcare marketing and communications agency.

Our client is a 160-strong, friendly and social bunch with an entrepreneurial spirit. They work with 24 of the top 25 pharma brands including Roche, Bayer and GSK, and have offices in 18 major healthcare hubs around the world.

They are passionate about making the making the world a healthier place through effective healthcare marketing and communications. With over half of the EMEA board being female (including the CEO), they are empowering women across the workforce at all levels. 

The role

Principle Medical Writers work across a number of therapy areas, crafting a range of materials and ensuring that the language and content suits the relevant audiences. The Medical Writing team is responsible for delivering top quality, scientifically robust work that fits with the relevant brands.

If you have experience working as a Senior Medical Writer or Principle Medical Writer for a healthcare agency, read on to find out more!

Some of the things you’ll be involved with

• Working across a number of therapeutic areas, leading discussions on therapy areas, drivers influencing decision-making and patient pathways with clients and external experts.
• Leading scientific discussion with clients and external experts, providing input and recommendations that support organic account growth.
• Undertaking content delivery for complex projects, delegating to Associate Medical Writers and Medical Writers as needed.
• Train, mentor and manage junior writers, providing scientific and editorial feedback.
• Identifying new business opportunities within new and existing clients.

A Principle Medical Writer should have

• A clear, persuasive and structured writing style with the ability to develop a compelling narrative from complex information.
• The ability to apply critical thinking towards a project brief, challenging and evolving client briefs to ensure a high-quality result aligned with client goals.
• Experience working in a Medical Writing role in an agency environment.
• A Master’s degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy or related disciple (PhD is advantageous but not essential).

The perks

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + an extra 3 days off at Christmas.
• Private healthcare and private dental insurance.
• Competitive pension plan, income protection and life assurance.
• Wellness and education programmes and the opportunity to take a sabbatical.

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