Senior Medical Writer

Objectives of This Role:

A Senior Medical Writer is responsible for the planning, preparation, development and/or review of scientific/medical content in a variety of formats (slides, newsletters, storyboards, etc); accurate interpretation of data; clear communication with clients, speakers, and HCPs; efficient planning and organization; establishing effective working interactions with account services, editorial, creative, and project management teams; and efficiently producing high-quality deliverables.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrates behavior expected of a professional member of the organization, including but not limited to:

1. Participate in internal meetings and external meetings with clients and medical experts, providing pre- and post-meeting materials as needed
2. Create accurate scientific/medical writing on a variety of medical communication and promotional projects
3. Serve as a therapeutic category expert while working in cross-functional teams
4. Translate scientific concepts into promotional content in collaboration with copy writers, creative directors, and medical directors
5. Research (e.g., literature or competitor searches)
6. Stay up-to-date on scientific developments and their medical implications
7. Understand the clinical utility of therapeutic choices within disease states
8. Ensure quality standards of promotional medical writing
9. Mentor and review work of junior team members as appropriate
10. Support new business initiatives as needed
11. Represent the agency with the highest standards in all endeavors

Job Requirements:

Education:

• PhD, PharmD, MD, or advanced nursing degree

Experience:

• A minimum of 1.5 years professional medical writing experience, preferably at a scientific communications agency
• Prior experience with developing slide decks, analyzing clinical trial data, summarizing scientific literature about a specific disease state or other topic, etc.
• Presentation of own research at conferences, with publication of scientific manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals a plus
• Excellent writing and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple timelines
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and PubMed/Google Scholar databases