Senior Medical Writer - Publications
OPEN Health
- United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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, discussions 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
- Provision of effective line management, supporting the career and personal development of assigned line reports
- Ensuring all line reports undergo performance review and have appropriate objectives and development plans in place
- Rapid addressing of under-performance and initiation of active management plans to support individuals as required
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interpret and fulfil client briefs in a creative and technically accurate manner
- Sound understanding of science and medicine, the healthcare environment and the medical education and publication industry
- Outstanding attention-to-detail
- Willingness/ability to learn and apply new skills and news scientific/therapeutic/ regulatory information
- Plan, organize and complete multiple tasks and deal with changes in project timings and specifications
- Manage workload in line with the changing demands of the business
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to communicate and negotiate effectively to achieve agreed objectives
- Excellent time management skills
- Adaptability / flexibility
- Management / mentoring
- Able to produce documents in Word, PowerPoint and Excel to an advanced standard, and in compliance with the appropriate style guide (e.g. OPEN Health Medical Communications, client or external publisher)
- Sound understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice and Thorough familiarity with AMA editorial style and medical terminology
- Graduate in life sciences (ideally biomedical or related degree eg. Pharmacy, Medicine), higher degree preferred
- Prior experience at Medical Writer level in a medical communications agency environment; knowledge of pharmaceutical healthcare marketing principles preferred
- Competitive pay, generous paid vacation and holidays, and health insurance programs across all our locations
- Ongoing training and development opportunities which foster and shape your individual career path
- An active and growing commitment to bettering the communities our employees call home through our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- The opportunity to thrive in a global, collaborative environment while working every day to improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing
- Diverse, inclusive culture that encourages you to bring your whole self to work