Medical writer

• Demonstrate understanding for multiple products and disease states
• Interact with internal teams (Account, PM, creative, etc.) and clients on programs to meet strategic objectives.
• Work closely with the Associate Medical Director in managing multiple accounts from a scientific perspective including all scientific and strategic aspects of medical communication tactics, meetings, and programs
• Participate in strategic planning and project meetings with internal and client teams as needed
• Self-educate on innovation in the industry and begin to conceptualize programs for teams
• Develop depth of understanding for assigned products, related medical areas, and competitors on an ongoing basis
• Identify and communicate important updates and medical-regulatory milestones to the team and recommend new business opportunities
• Collaborate with the Editorial team to resolve grammatical or stylistic errors or concerns
• Take a proactive solutions-oriented approach into all assignments

Senior Medical Copywriter

• Prepares clinical and regulatory documents needed for the development of AbbVie drugs and/or devices.
• Functions with a moderate degree of autonomy on draft materials, but relies on review by subject matter experts and more senior writers for verification.
• Develops knowledge and understanding of submission strategies.
• Coordinates the review, approval, and quality control of other functions involved in the production of clinical and regulatory projects.
• Arranges and conducts review meetings with the team.
• Produces and maintains clinical and regulatory documents focusing on quality and compliance and ensures delivery within project timelines.
• Develops understanding of project management concepts and accepts greater responsibility for driving submission objectives.
• Develops knowledge of US and international regulations, requirements, and guidelines pertaining to the preparation of regulatory documentation.
• Understands and uses guidance associated with preparation of regulatory documentation.
• Participates in execution of tactical process improvements.
• Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues and questions arising during the writing process, including resolution or escalation as appropriate.
• Works closely with leadership and R&D Quality Assurance to address inquiries and draft responses, supporting an inspection-ready approach.

Senior Strategic Medical Writer

• Write for healthcare/pharma advertising campaigns across HCP, patient, caregiver, and DTC audiences
• Translate complex clinical data, mechanism of action, and product information into clear, engaging, on-brand messaging
• Develop copy for a wide range of deliverables, including websites, digital banners, emails, sales materials, patient education, videos, social, and other omnichannel assets
• Partner with an Art Director and broader creative team to develop integrated campaign concepts and executions
• Ensure all copy aligns with brand strategy, marketing objectives, tone of voice, and audience needs
• Work closely with Medical/Scientific leadership to ensure content is accurate, balanced, and compliant
• Participate in strategic planning, internal brainstorms, and client meetings as needed
• Present concepts internally and incorporate feedback thoughtfully and efficiently
• Review and refine copy throughout the agency process for clarity, grammar, consistency, and accuracy
• Collaborate with Editorial to resolve stylistic or grammatical concerns
• Build a strong understanding of assigned brands, disease states, competitors, and the evolving market landscape
• Proactively identify relevant medical, competitive, or regulatory updates that may impact messaging or tactical development
• Bring a solutions-oriented mindset to projects and contribute to the overall quality of the work

Medical Copywriter

• Performs concurrent analytical reviews of clinical and coding data to improving physician documentation for all conditions and treatments from point of entry to discharge.
• Facilitates the resolution of queries and educates members of the patient care team regarding documentation guidelines.
• Collaborates with coding professionals to ensure accuracy of diagnostic and procedural data.
• Completes initial reviews of patient records and evaluates documentation to assign the principal diagnosis.
• Maintains appropriate productivity level.
• Conducts follow-up reviews of patients to assign a working or final DRG assignment upon patient discharge.
• Queries physicians regarding missing, unclear, or conflicting health record documentation.
• Identifies issues with reporting of diagnostic testing proactively.
• Enhances expertise in query development, presentation, and standards.
• Educates physicians and key healthcare providers regarding clinical documentation improvement.
• Attends department meetings to review documentation related issues.
• Conducts independent research to promote knowledge of clinical topics and coding guidelines.
• Collaborates with coding to reconcile the DRG and resolves mismatches.

Clinical Documentation Specialist, First Reviewer

• Support all care teams across the region in comprehensive and targeted chart reviews
• Partner with regional leaders on workflow optimization
• Access and review HIE/EMRs to identify potential suspects based on test results
• Identify the need for Medical Records requests
• Prepare and lead monthly Rejected Suspect Reviews
• Identify and analyze opportunities for improving patient quality outcomes and cost of care
• Monitor clinical documentation efforts
• Other duties, as assigned

Senior Clinical Documentation Specialist

• 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

Medical Writer

• Lead end-to-end development of scientific publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, plain language summaries, and congress materials
• Translate publication plans into executable content; identify scientific storylines and recommend approaches to clients and authors
• Ensure compliance with ICMJE, GPP 2022, and journal-specific requirements; serve as a guidelines resource for the wider team
• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, concise, and accurate content for expert audiences — and for lay audiences where required
• Conduct literature reviews and contribute to data interpretation that informs both content and strategy
• Maintain consistency in messaging, tone, and scientific accuracy across deliverables and across an account
• Own author and steering committee engagement, including kickoff meetings, content reviews, and consensus-building across multi-author teams
• Partner with account, strategy, and scientific leads to shape content direction; contribute to scope development and new business work as needed
• Mentor junior writers through structured review, coaching, and onboarding; act as a quality checkpoint on team deliverables
• Build and maintain therapy area expertise; act as a scientific point of contact for an assigned franchise or account
• Apply AI-enabled writing, literature review, and analytics tools thoughtfully and in line with Real Chemistry's responsible-use standards
• Deliver projects on time and to a high standard, proactively managing workload, surfacing risks early, and adapting to changing priorities without compromising quality

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