Medical Writer I

EVERSANA; Burlington; Remote; CAD 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Medical/Scientific Writer in Burlington, Ontario, to develop communications, edit documents, and conduct literature reviews. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in a related field and have experience in medical writing. This full-time position offers a salary of approximately $70,686 and promotes a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience as a medical/scientific writer.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with project stakeholders as required.
• Develop drafts of publications and reports.
• Perform quality assurance on written materials.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Strong written and oral communication skills

Critical thinking

Analytical problem-solving

Multitasking capabilities

Education

Bachelors or higher in a medical- or mathematics-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

EndNote

Job description

Overview

THE POSITION : Development of value communications and copyediting

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by :

• Liaise with project stakeholders as required
• Conduct structured or systematic searches of medical literature
• Critically review interpret and synthesize medical literature
• Develop drafts of publications (eg manuscripts abstracts posters)
• Develop draft reports (eg technical) and slide decks
• Liaise with key opinion leaders (eg clinicians health economists)
• Review edit and format draft documents
• Perform quality assurance on written materials
• Develop drafts of product dossiers value messages marketing and sales materials clinical summaries and objection handlers
• Provide copyediting and formatting support on final documents
• Support preparation of slides for project-related meetings / calls
• Attend participate in and document project meetings
• Support preparation of written client communications
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity equity and inclusion through continuous development modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Expectations of the Job

• Travel: Some travel may be required for meeting with clients, stakeholders or off-site personnel / management
• Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Overtime and / or weekend / evening hours may be required to meet project deadlines

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience education knowledge skill and / or abilities required.

• Education : Bachelors or higher-level university degree in a medical- or mathematics-related field such as biology epidemiology pharmacology health economics or statistics
• Experience and / or Training : Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a medical / scientific writer
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking analytical problem-solving and multitasking capabilities
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Technology / Equipment : Technically competent with Microsoft Office including Word Excel and PowerPoint

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Education : MSc or PhD preferred
• Technology / Equipment : Proficiency with EndNote is an asset

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Office : While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach grasp stand and / or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift) walk talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

Additional Information

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. The anticipated target base salary for this position is $70686 and is not applicable to locations outside of the Canada. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience other job-related qualifications / skills and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range at any time.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites unsolicited e-mails or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.

From EVERSANAs inception Diversity Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity but also age disability status veteran status sexual orientation religion and many other parts of ones identity. All of our employees points of view are key to our success and inclusion is everyones responsibility.

EVERSANA is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process please contact us at

For details on our AODA Accessibility Policy please visit posting is for an existing vacancy. AI technology may be used to enhance efficiency in the recruitment process but all hiring decisions are made by our human resources team in compliance with the Canada Human Rights Act.

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Key Skills

Clinical Research,Adobe Acrobat,FDA Regulations,Technical Writing,Biotechnology,Clinical Development,Clinical Trials,Microsoft Powerpoint,Research Experience,Document Management Systems,Word Processing,Writing Skills

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1