Able to produce high quality content for a diverse range of medical communications projects (e.g. extended outlines, manuscript first full drafts, symposia, advisory boards, training programmes, detail aids)
Able to develop content with minimal supervision, within budget and on time
Able to use client approval systems as required
Keeps abreast of new developments within assigned therapy area(s) and the field of medical communications
Able to present work to the client as part of a project call where required
Attends and reports on conferences and external meetings, as required
Completes sections of proposal without support and able to present/pitch those sections
Accountable for day to day client communication and relationships relevant to written work
Proactively communicates with clients and internal project teams to manage expectations and foresee issues
Requirements
Advanced degree in a life-sciences field (preferably a PhD)
Experience as a medical writer in a healthcare communications agency environment or similar
Outstanding writing, editing and communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail in relation to both scientific content and editorial standards
Ability to adapt writing style to different materials and target audiences
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word and PowerPoint)
Experience of referencing software and database searching preferable
Benefits
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with tenure)
Private healthcare, dental, and optical cover
Pension scheme
Life insurance and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medical writingcontent developmenteditingscientific contenteditorial standardsdatabase searchingreferencing software
Soft skills
communicationattention to detailadaptabilityclient communicationrelationship management