Real Chemistry

Medical Writer

Real Chemistry

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: California • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Develop scientific copy for various deliverables on assigned brands and products
  • Work independently and collaboratively with medical writers and directors to develop scientifically accurate copy
  • Understand medical strategy and content objectives for assigned projects and accounts
  • Proactively check-in with senior medical leads on project deliverables and raise questions as needed
  • Review current literature for assigned therapeutics areas, including competitor products
  • Understand and adhere to AMA/client style guidelines as directed
  • Ensure references are accurate and research additional references or source materials as necessary
  • Annotate and highlight references for medical review
  • Manage workflow for assigned projects and meet associated deadlines
  • Communicate with clients and/or KOLs to present scientific projects for review and feedback
  • Incorporate and discuss edits requested by clients, KOLs, and/or internal reviewers
  • Attend and participate in kickoff, status, and other job-related meetings
  • Collaborate with creative and illustrative team members to make scientific data visually compelling and scientifically accurate
  • Provide medical guidance to team by maintaining up to date scientific knowledge for assigned brands and products

Requirements

  • Advanced degree (eg, MD, PhD, PharmD) required
  • Up to 1 year of previous medical writing experience in a medical communications agency preferred, but not essential
  • Familiarity with FDA, AMA and other relevant guidelines
  • Strong scientific foundation with capability to rapidly become familiar with therapeutic areas and therapies
  • Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly to a wide range of audiences
  • Ability to work under pressure; meeting deadlines on-time and on-budget
  • Ability to work in a team and take initiative to provide input to cross-functional team members
  • Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
  • Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, reference managers)
Benefits
  • Offices in key markets with free snacks
  • Generous holiday and paid time off
  • Options for private medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Support in saving for the future
  • Mental wellness coaching and support
  • Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
medical writingscientific copy developmentliterature reviewreference annotationmedical guidancescientific knowledgetherapeutic area familiaritycomplex scientific communication
Soft Skills
independent workcollaborationinitiativeorganizational skillsattention to detailability to work under pressuredeadline managementclient communication
Certifications
MDPhDPharmD