Senior Medical Copywriter: Pharma Campaigns & Education

Content Creators; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard Marketing, a Sydney-based medical communications agency, seeks a Senior Medical Copywriter to craft accurate medical content for pharmaceutical and healthcare clients. You will translate complex concepts into clear copy, lead brand strategy and copy, drive editorial quality, and collaborate with design, strategy, and account teams.

You will oversee junior writers, stay current with pharma industry trends, and contribute to proposals and pitches while ensuring on-brand, code-compliant

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or PhD in sciences.
• 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.

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.
• Research and develop content for proposals and pitch presentations.

Skills

Medical writing

Presentation skills

Editorial oversight

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate degree or PhD in sciences

Tools

Veeva/PromoMats

Job description

Orchard Marketing, a Sydney-based medical communications agency, seeks a Senior Medical Copywriter to craft accurate medical content for pharmaceutical and healthcare clients. You will translate complex concepts into clear copy, lead brand strategy and copy, drive editorial quality, and collaborate with design, strategy, and account teams.

You will oversee junior writers, stay current with pharma industry trends, and contribute to proposals and pitches while ensuring on-brand, code-compliant