Senior Medical Writer

BGBx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care insurance

Retirement plans

Generous paid time off and holidays

Wellness benefits

Life insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

BGBx, a cross-functional partner in pharmaceutical and life sciences, seeks a Senior Medical Writer to lead scientific content development with independence and strong domain knowledge. The role emphasizes accurate annotation, strategy-aligned writing, client engagement, and collaboration with managers and account teams to deliver high-quality deliverables for multiple brands and therapeutic areas.

Candidates should bring excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experienced-level senior medical writers must have at least one years’ worth of experience in medical communications or related industry.
• Position will be determined by analysis of relevant skillsets.

Responsibilities

• Content Development and Execution: conducts required research in a timely and proficient manner; develops scientifically accurate, strategically aligned content; annotates content per brand style guide; assumes accountability for accuracy of work.
• Planning: understands the product/scientific/therapeutic space and provides recommendations; adheres to timelines and procedures.
• Client Interface: engages in discussions with clients; speaks on client calls; builds rapport; may act as client-facing medical lead; coordinates with manager and Account team; local client engagement travel as needed.

Job description

At BGBx ,we'redriven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking createsbreakthroughimpact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges.

Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day.

If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx.

Senior Medical Writer

Position Overview

The Senior Medical Writer must have a proven record of independently and successfully executing the responsibilities and successfully demonstrating the competencies outlined below. They must demonstrate greater independence and ownership compared with the Medical Writer. Please see required experience below.

Content Development and Execution:

• Conducts required research in a timely and proficient manner, utilizing the appropriate resources
• Develops scientifically accurate, strategically aligned, grammatically correct, and impactful content, from initiation through completion, with input from manager
• Accurately and efficiently annotates content per brand style guide and AMA rules
• Assumes accountability for accuracy of work

Planning:

• Understands the product/scientific/therapeutic and competitive space and proactively provides recommendations regarding planned projects to internal team
• Understands the internal BGB processes and adheres to timelines and procedures, as agreed to by the cross-functional team

Client Interface:

• Actively engages in discussions with clients in a team setting
• Builds skills/is comfortable speaking to content during client calls
• Builds rapport with clients over time through demonstration of subject matter knowledge
• May, at times, act as client-facing medical lead, with support from manager
• Partners with manager and Account team to provide the client with a united, organized, professional, pleasant experience on teleconferences and in person
• Local (tri-state) client engagement travel as needed/required

Agency Interface and Process:

• Understands the role of Medical within the agency and works to set appropriate expectations and operating norms within the team
• Shares best practices and strategic insights within team to maximize efficiencies
• Leads by example to demonstrate efficiency, team productivity, and superior scientific quality for all deliverables

Our Clients & Therapeutic Areas

• Our clients include more than 20 companies across more than 48 brands. They range from some of the biggest multinational companies in the world (including 6 of the top 10 biopharmaceutical companies) to smaller biotechs and companies focused on a single disease with a single product.
• We work in some of the most scientifically challenging and rapidly evolving disease states, including cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, immunology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, pulmonology, and rheumatology.

Our Teams

• Our Medical and Scientific Affairs Department consists of 70+full-time team members, including MDs, PhDs, PharmDs, and engineers.Our current staff is represented by a wide range of higher learning institutions, including (but not limited to) Albert Einstein, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, New York University, Northwestern, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mt. Sinai, Princeton, Rockefeller, Rutgers, Stanford, Thomas Jefferson, UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, University of Chicago, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pennsylvania, University of the Sciences (Philadelphia), and Yale.

Our Commitment to Teaching & Development

• We are an official student rotation site for six different pharmacy schools; teaching and mentoring is a part of the fabric of our business. Additionally, we have regular internal meetings to make sure we’re teaching each other, including lunch 'n' learns, "medical buddy" programs, and outside speakers.
• We've also contracted to work with one of the nation's top executive coaches (we share him with some of the top Fortune 500 CEOs) to provide ongoing group and one-on-one coaching.

Qualifications

We’re looking for smart, talented, and driven individuals who are interested in applying their scientific training to drug development strategy and scientific knowledge exchange. We’re looking for individuals who would enjoy working on a range of projects, including traditional "left-brained" projects (complex scientific analysis) and traditional "right-brained" projects (creative, innovative communications). Our ideal candidates are detail-oriented and team-focused, with excellent interpersonal communication skills. We’re currently recruiting for:

• Experienced-level senior medical writers must have at least one years’ worth of experience in medical communications or related industry.
• We also welcome candidates in a different career path (including education, consulting, finance, pharmaceuticals, research, etc.) who are looking to switch to medical communications and feel that their experience is relevant. Position will be determined by analysis of relevant skillsets.

Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000 CAD

BGB Group is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.

BGBx is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.

What We Offer

At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work.

• health care insurance
• retirement plans
• generous paid time off and holidays
• wellness benefits
• life insurance
• learning and development opportunities
• other resources that support our employees throughout their careers

Additional benefits may be available based on your location.

Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.