Senior Medical Writer

The role

The Senior Medical Writer develops scientific content for omnichannel medical communication tactics. This person analyzes complex scientific data to create clinical communications and commercial or medical messages.

What you will do

• Develop core deliverables like PowerPoint slides, manuscripts, video scripts, and executive summaries
• Develop ancillary materials such as participant handouts and moderator guides
• Perform and analyze literature searches and scientific research regarding clinical data
• Collaborate with the Medical Director on medical storytelling and strategic recommendations
• Partner with Presentation and Graphic Designers on illustrations and animations
• Develop relationships and collaborate with clients and key opinion leaders
• Conduct quality checks on content-related materials to ensure scientific integrity
• Support Veeva submissions for medical/legal/regulatory reviews
• Support project management by communicating with Account and Project Managers
• Train and mentor more junior medical writers

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree (eg, MD, PhD, PharmD, MPH, MS) in a healthcare-related field
• 2-3 years of experience in medical education in a pharmaceutical company or medical communications agency
• Expert verbal and written communication skills in the field of medical science
• Intermediate ability to analyze the scientific relevance, validity, and credibility of the published medical literature
• Intermediate level of conceptual and functional understanding of modern digital marketing practices and the applications of artificial intelligence technology

Nice to have

• 3-5 years of experience in medical education, scientific research, or clinical practice/insights
• Experience in promotional/medical communication to healthcare professionals
• Experience with medical, legal, and regulatory reviews

Benefits

• Free snacks
• Generous holiday and paid time off
• Options for private medical, dental, and vison plans
• Support in saving for the future
• Mental wellness coaching and support
• Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning

About the company

Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to pharmaceutical and biotech clients.