Medical Copywriter (12-month FTC)

Langland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Langland in Greater London is looking for a Medical Copywriter to create compelling copy translating scientific language for healthcare audiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific background, excellent copywriting skills, and experience in healthcare advertising. Responsibilities include writing persuasive copy, ensuring medical accuracy, and presenting to clients. Competitive benefits include a pension plan, life assurance, and private medical cover, among others. Join a collaborative team dedicated to excellence and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Medical Writer/Copywriter role with high scientific and copywriting standards.
• Solid background in life sciences required.
• Experience in healthcare advertising and knowledge of ABPI regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write persuasive copy for various formats and audiences.
• Translate scientific data into compelling promotional stories.
• Ensure quality and medical accuracy of written communications.
• Maintain quality control levels in copywriting.
• Present confidently to clients and colleagues.

Skills

High scientific standards

Copywriting

Presentation skills

Understanding of healthcare advertising

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

Veeva Vault PromoMats

ZincMaps

Job description

Overview

As a Medical Copywriter working for Langland, you will be responsible for translating scientific language into compelling, emotive copy for a range of medical audiences. In this role you will hone your craft and develop your skills, pushing yourself and those around you to achieve excellence. You will actively engage in client presentations and wider agency initiatives, taking responsibility for a range of tasks and projects. You will enjoy being central to the success of your accounts. You should have strong scientific knowledge, a love of writing, and a passion for healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates best practice in the medical copywriting team
• Writes persuasive copy for multiple formats and channels
• Delivers channel- and tone-appropriate copy for all audiences and media types
• Translates scientific product data into compelling promotional stories; finds stories in data and tells them in concise language
• Writes to creative themes and applies relevant tones of voice
• Crafts story flows with purpose
• Ensures medical accuracy and quality of written communications for assigned accounts
• Maintains suitable quality control levels
• Creates reference packs for materials; is confident and capable working with Veeva Vault PromoMats or ZincMaps approval processes
• Works with copywriters, art directors and designers to inform development of accurate, engaging creative work
• Understands tactical proposals and user journeys/experiences through promotional content
• Confidently presents to clients and colleagues in formal and informal settings; actively contributes to medical-related discussions with clients

Qualifications

• Experience in a Medical Writer/Copywriter role, demonstrating high scientific and copywriting standards
• A solid scientific background (you should hold at least a bachelor’s degree in the life sciences)
• Experience in healthcare advertising is preferred, along with a good understanding of ABPI regulations

Benefits

Langland offers a wide range of benefits to support employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Langland is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs – for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition – please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change – building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.