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), demonstrating excellent understanding of the science and data behind client messaging and strategy
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 and transfers this knowledge to project teams and external clients, where appropriate
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 identify and assist in managing expectations and foreseeing issues, knowing when to defer to others
Requirements
Experience as a medical writer in a healthcare communications agency environment or similar.
Outstanding writing, editing and communication skills and excellent command of the English language
Exceptional attention to detail in relation to both scientific content and editorial standards
A life science graduate (preferably a PhD)
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