Orchard - Senior Medical Copywriter

Orchard; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard, a leading medical communications agency based in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Medical Copywriter to join our dynamic team. You will develop compelling and accurate medical content for pharmaceutical and healthcare clients, translating complex concepts into clear copy.

You will lead brands from strategy to copy, drive editorial quality, and collaborate with design, strategy, and account teams while ensuring on-brand, Code-compliant output.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or PhD in sciences discipline.
• 5+ years medical writing experience.
• HCP pharmaceutical advertising agency experience.
• Expertise in claim development and substantiation.
• Comfort across multiple therapeutic areas and lifecycle stages (pre‑launch to brand maintenance).
• Strong presentation and pitching experience.
• Clear understanding of Medicines Australia Code of Conduct.
• Highly proficient with Veeva/PromoMats.
• Meticulous attention to detail, quality, and version control.
• Strong time management in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Applicants MUST have the right to work within Australia.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex medical/scientific concepts into clear, concise copy.
• Create branded HCP campaign materials including websites, detail aids, leave behinds, emails.
• Create HCP medical education campaign materials including slide decks, invites, workbooks, and other collateral.
• Lead brands from both strategy and copy perspectives with minimal oversight.
• Drive the editorial process from first draft to final proof; ensure accuracy and quality.
• Partner with design, strategy, account, and project management teams.
• Ensure all content is on-brand and Code-compliant.
• Drive copy and strategic perspectives in client meetings.
• Manage competing priorities.
• Provide oversight, guidance and support to junior writers.
• Play a key role in researching and developing content for proposals and pitch presentations.
• Stay up to date on current trends in medical education and pharma industry developments.

Skills

5+ years medical writing

HCP pharmaceutical advertising

Presentation and pitching

Attention to detail

Code of conduct understanding

Education

Graduate degree or PhD in sciences discipline

Tools

Veeva/PromoMats

Job description

Technology is changing the world around us and yes, some people tend to focus on why that change is bad – it makes us uncomfortable; it breaks our status quo, it feeds our uncertainty – but at Orchard we choose to see it differently. Technology can make lives better. It can make businesses better, brands better and experiences better. It can be the change we want to see in the world.

Which is why, at Orchard, we rally around a single purpose: to invent better outcomes through creativity and technology. Those better outcomes can only exist in the context of people irrespective of if we label them users, customers, patients or clients.

Technology is changing the world around us and yes, some people tend to focus on why that change is bad – it makes us uncomfortable; it breaks our status quo, it feeds our uncertainty – but at Orchard we choose to see it differently. Technology can make lives better. It can make businesses better, brands better and experiences better. It can be the change we want to see in the world.

Which is why, at Orchard, we rally around a single purpose: to invent better outcomes through creativity and technology. Those better outcomes can only exist in the context of people irrespective of if we label them users, customers, patients or clients.

Job Description

Orchard, a leading medical communications agency based in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Medical Copywriter to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in developing compelling and accurate medical content for a diverse range of clients in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

• Translate complex medical/scientific concepts into clear, concise copy
• Create branded HCP campaign materials including websites, detail aids, leave behinds, emails
• Create HCP medical education campaign materials including slide decks, invites, workbooks, and other collateral
• Lead brands from both strategy and copy perspectives with minimal oversight
• Drive the editorial process from first draft to final proof; ensure accuracy and quality
• Partner with design, strategy, account, and project management teams
• Ensure all content is on-brand and Code-compliant
• Drive copy and strategic perspectives in client meetings
• Manage competing priorities
• Provide oversight, guidance and support to junior writers
• Play a key role in researching and developing content for proposals and pitch presentations
• Stay up to date on current trends in medical education and pharma industry developments

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or PhD in sciences discipline
• 5 years + medical writing experience
• HCP pharmaceutical advertising agency experience
• Expertise in claim development and substantiation
• Comfort working across multiple therapeutic areas and lifecycle stages (pre‑launch to brand maintenance)
• Have strong presentation and pitching experience
• Clear understanding of Medicines Australia Code of Conduct
• Highly proficient with Veeva/PromoMats
• Meticulous attention to detail, quality, and version controlStrong time management in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Applicants MUST have the right to work within Australia

Additional Information

Orchard Marketing is part of the Enero Group. As a Group, we proudly acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. Our Innovate, Level 2, RAP endorsement aims to nurture, develop, encourage, and include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent, partners, and advisors both in our own agency, and across the broader industry. As such, we encourage peoples of all backgrounds to apply.

A Little About Orchard

We offer an awesome, fun working environment full of culture and energy. We leave our egos at the door and past that door is a super cool office space filled with inspiring people and free crumpets.

We pride ourselves on our work, as well as our focus on a healthy work / life balance. We’re 100% committed to you, your career at Orchard and your continued professional and personal development. We offer a rich array of internal and external structured training and education courses as well as ongoing individual wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program.