Senior Medical Writer – Publications, Healthcare Practice
Madano
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- As a Senior Medical Writer, you will play a key role in delivering scientifically robust, strategically aligned, high-quality content across a range of medical communications outputs.
- You create content including clinical abstracts, posters and manuscripts that meet client objectives, timelines, and budgets while contributing to broader account strategy and team development.
- This role combines scientific expertise, project ownership, effective communication, and mentoring responsibilities.
- You will work closely with scientific, client services, and creative colleagues to deliver impactful work and help drive business growth.
Requirements
- A degree in a life science or biomedical discipline (MSc or PhD advantageous)
- Proven ability to develop accurate, insightful, and compelling content across publications and other materials, with at least 3 years’ experience in medical writing
- Strong scientific literacy and the ability to interpret and communicate complex data with clarity and precision
- Excellent written English, with strong attention to detail and consistency
- Competence in Microsoft Office, reference management tools (e.g., EndNote), and client project management systems (e.g., Datavision, Veeva)
- Experience leading conversations with clients and/or external experts as a medical communications expert.
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to a maximum of 30 days alongside length of service)
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Private Medical insurance (for you and your family)
- Income Protection insurance
- Life Assurance at 4x your salary
- Financial support and advice
- Travel insurance (for you and your family)
- An annual wellness benefit of £150
- Four-week sabbatical after every 5 years’ service.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
medical writingscientific literacycontent developmentdata interpretationclinical abstractspostersmanuscriptsproject ownershipattention to detailcommunication
Soft skills
effective communicationmentoringteam developmentclient interactionstrategic alignmentinsightful content creationclarityprecision
Certifications
MScPhD