Senior Copywriter (Creative)

Life Sciences Recruitment; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading life sciences solutions firm in Hamburg is seeking a Senior Copywriter to craft high-impact creative content for healthcare clients. You will partner with various teams to ensure accuracy and brand alignment while mentoring junior writers. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of copywriting experience and strong communication skills in both German and English. This position requires a detailed understanding of the life sciences sector and the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5–7 years copywriting experience in healthcare or life sciences.
• Excellent writing skills in German and English.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific content to diverse audiences.

Aufgaben

• Lead creative concepting and ideation for campaigns.
• Write and edit copy for digital and print materials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance.

Kenntnisse

Copywriting

Medical Communications

Storytelling

Editing

Jobbeschreibung

Our client is a global leader in life sciences solutions, combining deep scientific expertise, advanced technology, and commercial execution to help pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring therapies to patients more efficiently.

Operating across North America, Europe, and Asia, the company partners with leading healthcare organizations to deliver medical affairs, commercial operations, and digital enablement services. Their model integrates consulting, analytics, content, and omnichannel engagement to accelerate product performance and improve patient outcomes.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, innovation-driven organization at the forefront of transforming how life sciences companies engage with healthcare professionals and patients worldwide.

Senior Copywriter (Creative)

As a Senior Copywriter, you will be a critical voice in crafting high-impact creative content across multiple channels (digital, print, omnichannel) for clients in the life sciences / healthcare space. You will partner with internal medical, regulatory, strategy, and creative teams to conceptualize, write, and refine content that is medically accurate, brand-aligned, and engaging for varied audiences (HCPs, patients, payers, internal). You’ll also mentor junior writers and enforce quality, consistency, and compliance across deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead creative concepting and ideation : generate fresh, strategic content ideas aligned with campaign or client objectives


• Write, edit, and polish copy across formats : websites, email campaigns, landing pages, social media, eDetailers, videos, promotional materials, patient education, speaker decks, etc.


• Translate scientific, clinical, and therapeutic concepts into accessible, compelling narratives without losing accuracy


• Ensure all content adheres to relevant regulatory, medical, and industry standards (local / EU)


• Collaborate closely with medical reviewers, regulatory / legal / compliance teams to integrate feedback, revisions, and ensure final deliverables are sound


• Maintain tone of voice and brand consistency across projects


• Mentor and review work from junior writers or copywriters


• Stay current on life sciences / pharma / biotech trends — new therapies, regulatory environment, industry best practices


• Manage multiple projects, deadlines, and shifting priorities; elevate potential risks or bottlenecks


• Contribute to pitches, proposals, and RFP responses with sample writing and creative input

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 5–7 years copywriting experience, ideally with a focus on healthcare, life sciences, pharma, medical communications, or scientific content


• Excellent writing and editing skills in German and English , with the ability to switch tone and style as needed


• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate complex scientific / clinical / therapeutic content to diverse audiences


• Strong storytelling skills and conceptual thinking


• Experience working with cross-functional teams (medical, regulatory, marketing, creative)


• Comfort in receiving detailed feedback and iterating quickly


• Meticulous about detail, grammar, consistency, style guides


• Ability to work on multiple briefs / projects concurrently and manage changing priorities


• Based in Germany (or willing to relocate) or with the ability to travel to Germany / European offices

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience writing for regulatory / promotional / educational materials in pharma / biotech


• Familiarity with local German / EU regulatory constraints for healthcare communication


• Experience in omnichannel or digital marketing in healthcare


• Experience in agency or service provider environments


• Portfolio with strong creative and medically informed writing samples

Please send your CV to [e-mail] and I will be in touch to discuss the position in more depth.