Redbock - an NES Fircroft company is hiring: Senior Medical Writer in Mounds Vie

Sr. Medical Writer (12 month contract // Mounds View, MN):

Alternative Title: Sr. Publications Specialist

Team is open to fully remote candidates but would give preference to a local candidate that is willing to come on site several days per week

HM's Top Skills:

1. 1st author peer-reviewed publication experience in industry
2. Medical writing within a clinical research context (e.g. scientific, peer reviewed manuscripts reporting on primary or secondary outcomes)
3. Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical company
4. Experience with cardiac rhythm concepts or general cardiology experience

Education Required: Bachelor’s

Years’ Experience Required: 4 years medical writing or related field (or 2 years with advanced degree)

Team Overview:

The publications team, a part of the Cardiac Rhythm Management Clinical Research and Medical Affairs Team, is responsible for managing the publications process and supports global evidence dissemination from Medtronic-sponsored clinical trials, registries, and other research data. Publication professionals in this role work closely with Principal Investigators and internal team members from the clinical study team, statistics, clinical leadership, and cross-functional SMEs.

Description:

The Senior Publications Specialist is responsible for developing content and delivering on the milestones of assigned projects. The Sr. Publication Specialist serves as a subject matter expert in the development of manuscripts, abstracts, and podium presentations and other scientific materials which communicate clinical evidence to the physician community across CRM therapies. This may include performing literature searches and reviews as needed to support evidence strategies and planning. The publication professional may own the publication plan, coordinate publication committee activities, drive content decisions on manuscripts, provide medical writing and editing support while observing corporate, regulatory, and medical society standards.

Duties:

• Writes and edits manuscripts on clinical studies and/or scientific reports including special summaries from raw data for submission to regulatory agencies or for in company use, monographs, comprehensive reviews, scientific exhibits, and other projects requiring skill in medical communication.
• Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes additional data from other sources as needed.
• Prepares literature for new products and revises existing literature.
• Writes and maintains files on informative journal abstracts according to current or estimated future needs.
• Composes medical papers from outlines provided by doctors for presentations. May prepare responses regarding company products, drugs, or diseases and refers in depth technical inquiries to medical personnel.
• Requires knowledge of product areas, current developments, and keeping abreast of current literature.