Senior Medical Writer - UK

Senior Medical Writer

Reports to Principal Medical Writer or Scientific Team Lead MSS

Job Summary

As a Senior Medical Writer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the communication of complex scientific ideas. Taking leadership of large projects/specific workstreams across a range of medical communications deliverables, you will be responsible for the quality and scientific integrity of all outputs delivered by the team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing written materials that are of high quality, scientifically accurate, clear, fully referenced, appropriate to the target audience, meets the client’s communication objectives and conforms to client specifications; this includes interacting with key experts, negotiating on content and making constructive suggestions on content
• Developing a broad range of materials including meeting materials (e.g., slides, agendas, discussion guides); post-meeting activities (e.g., webcasts, reports), as well as attending meetings, workshops, and advisory boards; newsletters; training materials; and publications
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and key experts
• Researching medical and scientific topics using relevant information sources
• Developing and maintaining knowledge in relevant therapy areas including drug mechanisms of action, disease state, treatment guidelines, and competitive landscape
• Participation in strategic projects and in the provision of strategic counsel, insights, recommendations, and solutions to clients on their projects and programs
• Following all relevant internal, client and industry guidelines and SOPs – at the personal and junior team member level
• Providing support to accounts team and attending meetings as required, including internal kick-off meetings, status meetings, and client calls
• Identifying and anticipating any problems or resource limitations that could jeopardize the delivery of your projects on time, on-budget or with sufficient quality
• Nurturing client relationships and be aware of opportunities to develop and grow business
• Providing content support for new business opportunities, such as proposals and presentations
• Proficiency in the use of all relevant supportive tools and databases (e.g., EndNote, DataVision, ZINC, etc.), as required
• Coaching and mentoring of junior colleagues, proactive provision of feedback to relevant Line Managers
• Submission of accurate and timely timesheet records