Senior Medical Writer (1year fixed-term contract; Med Comms)
- London
- Contract
- Full-time
You will have the opportunity to develop and contribute to a range of medical communication deliverables to support our broad client base. Thanks to our unique position within IQVIA™, The Human Data Science Company™, our collaborative offerings extend well beyond those of a traditional medical communications agency, and you will have the opportunity to work in multidisciplinary teams to develop new communications solutions to help move healthcare forward.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable prior medical communications experience, with a combination of scientific knowledge, writing expertise, strategic insight and client-facing experience. We value proactive thinkers who have the ability and desire to work in multifunctional teams to create innovative communications solutions.Role and responsibilities:As a member of our content team, you will be responsible for producing a variety of med comms assets to a high standard, by carrying out the following activities:
- Creating impactful and accurate content for a variety of deliverables for our clients (including publications, congress materials, meeting reports and slide decks)
- Understanding client expectations and meeting those expectations through teamwork, adherence to deadlines, problem-solving and scientific knowledge
- Working closely with project managers, medical directors, editors and creatives, ensuring deliverables are accurate and of high quality
- Leading internal and external meetings to confidently discuss scientific content and the status of deliverables
- Cultivating client relationships to organically grow our accounts
- Participating in the development of proposals for new business
- Mentoring others in the team and delivering training sessions to facilitate knowledge sharing
- Monitoring assigned projects and managing own workload, taking ownership and anticipating capacity issues and providing potential solutions
- Diligently keeping up to date with, and following, all applicable company standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Advanced life sciences degree or medical/pharmacy background
- 3 years experience as a writer in a medical communications agency or pharma company - mandatory
- Good understanding of publication processes and congress activities
- CMPP accreditation preferred but not essential
- Experience of independently producing content in a variety of formats such as slides and Word documents
- Ability to confidently lead interactions with external stakeholders
- Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Word
- Familiarity with reference management programs and publication planning databases
- A keen eye for accuracy
- A passion for writing and communicating science to different audiences
- Extremely high level of English fluency or native English speaker (C1 level)
- Ability to multitask and prioritise work effectively
- Strong work ethic and ability to work as part of a cross-functional team
- Excellent awareness of current industry code of practice guidelines and their implications