Experienced Medical Writer

Havas Lynx Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Lynx Group is seeking a Medical Writer to contribute to impactful healthcare communications. The position involves producing high-quality content for diverse media while working directly with clients and mentoring junior team members. Candidates should have a solid background in medical writing, particularly in healthcare communications, with knowledge in areas like oncology or dermatology being advantageous.

Benefits

28 days annual leave, increasing with service

Hybrid working arrangements

Early Friday finishes

Wellbeing activities

#LXAcademy training programs

Company pension scheme

Paid company parties and socials

Qualifications

• At least 1.5 years of experience as a medical writer in an agency setting.
• Experience with global pharmaceutical companies and creative briefs.

Responsibilities

• Managing client brand activity and serving as the primary writer across multiple clients.
• Producing and editing copy suitable for various media.
• Collaborating with the Client Services team to develop solutions.

Skills

Creative medical writing

Scientific expertise

Commercial awareness

Tools

Zinc

Veeva

Job description

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What if your expertise could help someone, somewhere, to live a better life?

Helping children living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis to communicate their pain, giving people with psoriasis their confidence back, shocking 2.3 million HCPs into taking action against second heart attacks, and proving to the world that eczema isn’t just a skin condition.

Havas Lynx Group is a creative communications agency dedicated to transforming healthcare communications for the better. We are committed to creating change—change informed by experience, driven by innovation, and proven in delivery. We collaborate with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and pharmaceutical brands to address complex healthcare challenges. Our work combines strategic insight, scientific understanding, creativity, and digital innovation to deliver impactful healthcare campaigns and solutions that improve lives.

Every achievement of this company—saving lives, generating revenue, influencing policies, winning awards—is thanks to our dedicated team members.

Our role

The Medical Writer will play a key role within the Medical team and the broader business. You will be relied upon for your scientific expertise and commercial awareness to guide projects and add significant value.

You will produce high-quality copy across various media, including websites, email campaigns, sales aids, tenders, presentations, event collateral, and disease awareness campaigns. You will also work directly with clients alongside the Client Services team.

We are seeking an experienced medical writer with a strong background in a healthcare communications agency or pharmaceutical company. Knowledge in oncology, diabetes, HIV, infectious diseases, or dermatology would be advantageous.

What you can expect to be doing:

• Managing client brand activity and serving as the primary writer across multiple clients and therapy areas
• Producing and editing copy suitable for various media, considering user experience and project flow
• Collaborating with the Client Services team to develop solutions that meet and exceed client expectations, and offering innovative ideas
• Mentoring junior team members and taking responsibility for their development
• Keeping up-to-date with industry regulations (e.g., ABPI Code of Practice) and medical approval processes (Zinc and Veeva)

What we’d like to see from you:

• At least 1.5 years of experience as a medical writer in an agency setting, ideally in creative medical writing
• Experience working with global pharmaceutical companies and creative briefs

Recent graduates with no agency experience are not suitable for this role, but we encourage you to apply for Junior Medical Writer or graduate programs.

What you can expect from us

A supportive, challenging environment where you can learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact. We invest heavily in #LYNXLife and #LXAcademy programs, which reward hard work, reduce pressures, and promote a positive work culture. Our goal is to build internal capabilities and inspire top talent to deliver on our mission.

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid working arrangements
• 28 days annual leave, increasing with service (with options to buy or sell days)
• Early Friday finishes throughout the year
• Extra early Friday finishes during summer
• Wellness Wednesdays with extended lunch hours
• Wellbeing activities: yoga, football, running club, hiking, and more
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• #LXAcademy training programs for personal and professional development
• Life insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced parental return-to-work scheme
• Paid company parties and socials