Associate Medical Writer / Medical Writer

SCIRIS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health economics consultancy in the UK is looking for an Associate Medical Writer to deliver high-quality evidence-based solutions. Candidates should hold a PhD in life sciences and possess strong communication skills. The role involves working closely with various technical teams and managing project timelines. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth in an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

Employee health insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Above-average employer pension contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in health technology assessment or value communication writing in a consultancy environment welcomed.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage own workload.
• Assist with planning project deliverables and timelines.
• Deliver high-quality HTA submissions and value communication materials.
• Ensure all client deliverables meet high-quality standards.
• Communicate clearly with colleagues.

Skills

Effective communication

Proofreading

Project management

Education

PhD in a life sciences subject

Job description

About us

Source Health Economics is a HEOR consultancy specialising in value communication, health economics, systematic review, statistics, and health technology assessment.

At Source, we have a technically‑excellent supportive, and friendly team, and pride ourselves on our inclusive and collaborative culture. Our core values are excellence, balance, and growth. We strive to:

• Deliver excellence for our clients and patients, whilst preserving a good work‑life balance and supporting employee well‑being, and providing opportunities for growth for our employees.

We recruit some of the brightest minds, invest in your professional development, and have many opportunities for personal development.

Why work with us?

Source is a fun, personable company, where our technical teams work closely with each other, enabling us all to learn from some of the best minds in the business. We value our employees, and all employees are encouraged to voice their ideas and contribute to business initiatives, regardless of seniority. Source prides itself on its commitment to employee welfare, as evidenced by our high employee retention.

We have open‑plan offices in Oxford and central London, with hybrid working. Our contractual working hours are 37.5 hours per week, with flexible start and finish times around our core company hours of 10 am to 4 pm.

Alongside an opportunity to actively contribute to a growing company, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays, option to buy additional annual leave, discretionary bonus scheme, opt‑in employee health insurance, employee life insurance, cycle to work scheme, and above‑average employer pension contributions.

Our team

Our close‑knit writing team comprises eight writers and two health technology assessment (HTA) writing leads, all of whom work on different disease areas and project types to keep the working day interesting. Our team has experience of projects in oncology, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, meningitis, overactive bladder, haematology, nutrition, wound care, inflammatory diseases, degenerative disorders, and rare diseases. We work on HTA submission dossiers to reimbursement agencies around the globe, and value communication materials such as global value dossiers, value stories, and payer‑facing materials.

Across the team we offer opportunities for project and line management (with additional training provided if needed). There are also opportunities for writers to be involved with non‑project work to support business development and internal process needs.

Every writer at Source is highly valued, and we recognise that individual efforts have a considerable impact on the business’s success.

The role

As an Associate Medical Writer / Medical Writer you will be in a client‑facing role and work closely and collaboratively with the project managers, and health economics, systematic review, and statistics teams to deliver high‑quality evidence‑based solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage own workload
• Assist with planning of project deliverables and timelines (Medical Writer role)
• Work with senior writers to deliver high‑quality HTA submissions and value communication materials, within timelines
• Ensure all client deliverables and internal documents are of high quality through proofreading and editing of own and others’ work
• Be proactive, and communicate clearly with colleagues across the technical teams
• Contribute to initiatives that enable the effective running of the writing team (Medical Writer role)
• Contribute to company initiatives such as working groups, company‑wide training, and social activities.

Qualifications

• A PhD in a life sciences subject or HTA/value communication writing experience in a consultancy environment (we welcome applications from writers with any disease background experience)
• Clear and effective communication style (written and verbal).

How to apply

For an opportunity to join us, please send your covering letter and CV to [e-mail].

Come and join us at Source and see what you can achieve!

NOTE: CVs from recruiters cannot be accepted.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our teams and encourage applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, or physical attributes.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that all our employees have the right to work in the UK. If we make an offer of employment, we will need to check that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start.

Successful candidates might be subject to background checks.

Source is part of Sciris. Sciris specialises in bespoke programmes in health economics and outcomes research, healthcare communication, creative and brand strategy, medical compliance, insights, and insights.