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Medical Writer

Please note, this is not an entry-level position and requires previous experience

Role Purpose

Our MWs play a fundamental role in our business by contributing to day-to-day project delivery within an account to create outstanding medical content across a variety of therapy areas. This position is ideal for a proactive communicator with a passion for science, a keen interest in AI, and a keen eye for detail who is looking to develop their medical writing career further.

Key Responsibilities

Scientific knowledge

Has a good understanding of assigned therapeutic areas
Effectively analyses and interprets scientific data to work on a wide range of assigned projects

Strategic knowledge

Understands the medical affairs and commercial spaces within which clients work
Reviews literature and competitive information to continually expand understanding of brand/marketplace and emerging competitors and shares findings and implications with teams
Participates in meetings and strategic discussions with clients, authors, and advisors

AI

Confidently and efficiently uses AI tools to support assigned tasks, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in their work
Seeks out new opportunities to apply AI tools in to improve personal workflow and task management

Project ownership

Takes some responsibility for day-to-day delivery of scientific content under supervision of MW2 or SMW and higher
Ensures communication objectives are met on assigned projects

Editorial

Adapts writing style to suit different audiences (e.g. primary and secondary care physicians, nurses or patients)
Structure and writes more commercially focused or complicated materials such as story flows/strategic frameworks, competitor intelligence, advisory board reports, etc. with clear supervision from SMW or higher

Quality control

Ensures all work is referenced appropriately and is provided with a full reference pack
Ensures all work is tagged appropriately on VVPM
Is fully adherent to and shows a good working knowledge the ABPI code of conduct
Demonstrates knowledge of good practice/industry guidelines and ensures project work is compliant with these with supervision from senior team
On site: May go on-site across a variety of events and interacting with clients and faculty to develop and finalise content
Client liaison: Has begun to have client contact for content development on straight-forward projects and escalates queries in more challenging scenarios

Project management

Adheres to project schedules and briefs
Understands key dates in project timelines and keeps the account team apprised of status on projects by providing timely and accurate communication
Proactively clarifies how a project status is tracking versus the number of hours available
Participates in the tracking of project deliverables, identifying impact of out-of-scope changes
Adheres to project budgets, or proactively provides appropriate reasons not to
Teamwork: Trains/mentors junior writers on writing and company processes

Qualifications and skills

You should bring a strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline (post-graduate degree preferred). A high level of academic achievement is expected