Senior Medical Writer (Publications)

Red Nucleus; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and incentives

Comprehensive benefits and wellness

Generous paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

People-first culture

Job summary

Red Nucleus in Toronto is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our Medical Publications team. The role blends on-site collaboration with the flexibility of remote work for the right candidate.

Based in Liberty Village, this hybrid position requires strong writing, editing, and project coordination across preclinical and clinical deliverables, with AMA style expertise and a collaborative, client-facing approach.

Qualifications

• MD, PhD in life sciences or PharmD required.
• 4 years of experience writing peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, posters, and slide decks in an agency setting.
• Ability to independently write and edit scientific manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and training materials.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate in a virtual setting.
• Outstanding organizational/time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Researching, writing, and editing manuscripts, abstracts, slide presentations, posters, and other deliverables.
• Collaborate on client projects that are highly visible and related to pharmaceutical products and technologies.
• Ensure delivery by deadlines and maintain project development flow.
• Work effectively in a team environment (onsite and remote).
• Review study data and distill into well-written deliverables.

Skills

Verbal communication

Collaboration in virtual setting

Organizational/time management

AMA writing style

Education

MD, PhD or PharmD

Tools

AMA style guidelines

Job description

Red Nucleus is hiring an experienced medical writer on our Medical Publications team!

This is a hybrid 3 day on site role for candidates within an hour commuting distance to our office in Liberty Village. We are open to fully remote candidates outside of the Toronto area for the right experience and fit.

Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of nearly 1000 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space.

At Red Nucleus, we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves. Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun. We love to celebrate our people and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work".

How You Will Contribute

In this position, you will be working with ourMedical Communicationsteam. For more information about our team, please visit MedComms | Red Nucleus.

As a Senior Medical Writerat Red Nucleus, your responsibilities will include researching, writing, and editing manuscripts, abstracts, slide presentations, posters, and other deliverables. We offer unique opportunities to collaborate on client projects that are highly visible and are engaged in inspiring pharmaceutical products and technologies within the medical field. As a valued team member, you will be a part of an organization that will provide you with the support, resources, and flexibility you need to succeed.

• Understanding and familiarity with most current AMA style
• Ability to understand and properly determine accuracy of scientific information and data in a variety of biological fields
• Clearly communicates with team members to achieve goals regarding content development
• Delivers work by designated deadline and understands the project development process
• Works well in a team environment (onsite and remote)
• Appreciates the appropriate time to ask for supervisor assistance
• Understands various aspects of preclinical and clinical drug development
• Exhibits knowledge of the components of a well-written piece of communication, across a range of deliverables
• Ensures all versions of a deliverable are saved to the team file according to standardized file naming criteria
• Reviews study data and distills into thorough and well-written deliverables
• Displays working knowledge of good publication practices
• Works with internal team in a respectful and productive manner

About You

• MD, PhD in the life sciences, or PharmD required
• 4 years of experience writing peer-reviewed publications, congress abstracts, posters, and slide decks in an agency setting
• Ability to independently write and edit scientific manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and training materials
• Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate in a virtual setting
• Outstanding organizational/time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Understanding of the AMA writing style
• Team player with a detail-oriented work ethic

What You Will Enjoy at Red Nucleus

• Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
• Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs, and flexible work arrangements
• Performance-driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
• People-first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
• Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones, and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
• Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
• Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together
  

The expected compensation for this role is $90,000 to $120,000 CAD.Compensationwill be determined based on an applicant’s skills, competencies, experience, and qualifications. Employees may progress within this range over time based on performance, tenure, and internal equity considerations. Red Nucleus Employees may progress within this range over time based on performance, tenure, and internal equity considerations.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about working at Red Nucleus, please visit Careers | RedNucleus.

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