Medical Copywriter: From Research to Patient-Facing Content

Central Employment; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Employment is partnering with a healthcare communications agency to recruit a Midweight Medical Copywriter in the UK. You’ll transform complex scientific information into engaging, accurate content for healthcare professionals and broader audiences, while upholding the highest scientific standards.

Collaborating with account teams, medical experts and clients, you’ll produce a range of materials—from educational content to digital campaigns—adhering to regulatory and brand guidelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years' experience in healthcare communications or pharma environments.
• Strong medical writing and scientific storytelling skills.
• Confident working from original research papers and literature.
• Experience adapting international scientific content for UK audiences.
• Degree in life sciences or related field would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality medical copy across healthcare communications projects.
• Interpret and communicate complex scientific information clearly and accurately.
• Write educational content, digital campaigns, websites, publications and slide decks.
• Review original scientific literature, clinical data and research publications.
• Adapt global scientific content for UK audiences with accuracy and relevance.
• Collaborate with medical, creative and account teams to deliver projects on time.
• Ensure content meets client objectives, brand guidelines and regulatory standards.

Skills

Medical writing

Scientific storytelling

Research paper analysis

UK audience adaptation

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Life sciences degree

Job description

Central Employment is partnering with a healthcare communications agency to recruit a Midweight Medical Copywriter in the UK. You’ll transform complex scientific information into engaging, accurate content for healthcare professionals and broader audiences, while upholding the highest scientific standards.

Collaborating with account teams, medical experts and clients, you’ll produce a range of materials—from educational content to digital campaigns—adhering to regulatory and brand guidelines.