Senior Medical Writer

The role

You will lead the development of scientifically accurate medical communications for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. You will interpret complex data and develop content across various channels including manuscripts, congress materials, and digital communications.

What you will do

• Lead the development of scientifically accurate and engaging medical communications.
• Interpret and critically evaluate complex scientific and clinical data.
• Develop content from brief through to final approval.
• Conduct literature searches and undertake comprehensive scientific research.
• Develop publication and congress materials in collaboration with authors and teams.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders and external experts.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings, advisory boards, congresses and other scientific meetings.
• Provide scientific and strategic input into project planning and programme development.
• Work with account management, strategy, creative and editorial colleagues.
• Review and critically edit the work of other writers.

Required qualifications

• A degree, MSc, PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant life sciences or healthcare discipline.
• Several years experience working as a medical writer, within a medical communications agency.
• Experience developing a range of medical communications materials, including publications and congress deliverables.
• The ability to understand complex data and translate it into compelling communications for different audiences.
• The confidence to present scientific information and contribute to client discussions.
• A genuine curiosity about science, healthcare and the evolving medical communications landscape.

Nice to have

• Experience across Oncology is welcome.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid and remote working options.
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Pension

About the company

Ashfield MedComms believes great medical communications have the power to change understanding, influence clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.