Medical Writer

Accenture; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Flexible work policies

Pension plan

Private healthcare

Mental wellbeing support

Employee assistance programme

Parental leave

Job summary

Accenture Song is seeking a Senior Medical Writer based in London to translate complex clinical data into compelling medical communications across multiple channels for healthcare professionals and patients.

You will collaborate with scientists, strategists, creatives and digital specialists to deliver accurate, evidence-based content while navigating regulatory requirements and audience needs. The role combines scientific rigor with creative storytelling.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical communications, scientific writing and healthcare content development.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret clinical data and scientific literature.
• Excellent written communication with attention to detail.
• Experience creating content for healthcare professionals, patients or scientific audiences.
• Adapt writing style for different objectives and audiences.
• Experience working in regulated healthcare/pharmaceutical environments.
• Multitasking and deadline management across projects.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Applying scientific and critical thinking to improve content quality.
• Understanding editorial processes, compliance and quality standards.
• Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies in content development.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality scientific and medical content across therapeutic areas and channels.
• Translate data and clinical evidence into clear, accurate communications.
• Support content for healthcare professionals, patients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to scientific storytelling and content approaches.
• Understand client objectives, scientific priorities and audience needs.
• Collaborate with account, strategy, creative, digital and client teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ensure content meets scientific, editorial and compliance standards.
• Apply critical thinking to evidence review and interpretation.
• Support content reviews and editorial processes.
• Manage multiple projects with attention to detail.
• Explore AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency while maintaining scientific oversight.
• Contribute ideas to strengthen programmes and create opportunities.

Skills

Medical communications

Scientific writing

Healthcare content development

Editorial quality

Regulatory environments

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Medical Communications Medical Writer Location: London Career Level: Senior Analyst

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence.

As a team:

We are a community of scientists, strategists, creatives, technologists and problem-solvers united by a shared ambition: to improve healthcare through better communication, engagement and experiences.

What makes Song Life unique is the opportunity to work across the entire healthcare ecosystem. We don’t operate in silos. Our medical experts collaborate with creatives, experience designers, AI specialists, digital practitioners and marketing strategists to solve complex client challenges in ways that would not be possible within a traditional agency model.

We are naturally curious, relentlessly collaborative and always learning. We challenge each other to think bigger, innovate faster and bring fresh perspectives to every brief. Together, we create work that not only informs and educates but also changes behaviours, strengthens relationships and ultimately improves outcomes for patients.

Joining Song Life means joining a team that values expertise, embraces innovation and believes the best ideas emerge when different disciplines work as one. Here, you’ll have the freedom to grow your career, explore new areas of healthcare and contribute to work that makes a genuine difference.

In our team you will learn:

• How to transform complex scientific information into compelling content and experiences for a variety of healthcare audiences.
• How scientific strategy, medical affairs objectives and audience insight combine to create impactful communications.
• How to work across multidisciplinary teams alongside strategists, account leads, creatives, experience designers, digital specialists and technologists.
• How to develop therapeutic area expertise and build confidence as a scientific communicator.
• How AI and emerging technologies are changing scientific content development, evidence synthesis and content workflows.
• How to balance scientific rigour, creativity and audience engagement.
• How to build the foundations of a successful career in medical communications and scientific consultancy.

As a Medical Writer you will:

• Develop high-quality scientific and medical content across a range of therapeutic areas, channels and audiences.
• Translate scientific data, clinical evidence and complex medical concepts into clear, accurate and engaging communications.
• Support the development of content for healthcare professionals, patients and other healthcare stakeholders.
• Contribute to scientific storytelling and content approaches that help clients communicate their evidence effectively.
• Build a strong understanding of client objectives, scientific priorities and audience needs.
• Collaborate closely with account, strategy, creative, digital and client teams to deliver integrated healthcare solutions.
• Ensure all content meets the highest standards of scientific accuracy, editorial quality and compliance.
• Apply critical thinking when reviewing evidence and interpreting scientific information.
• Support content reviews, quality control processes and implementation of editorial best practices.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Explore opportunities to use technology and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, insight generation and content development while maintaining appropriate scientific oversight.
• Contribute ideas that help strengthen existing programmes, create new opportunities and improve how we work.
• Continue developing your scientific expertise, communication skills and understanding of the healthcare landscape.

Qualification

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Medical communications, scientific writing, healthcare content development.
• Strong scientific background with an ability to understand and interpret clinical data and scientific literature.
• Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Developing content for healthcare professional, patient or scientific audiences.
• Adapting writing style to meet different communication objectives and audience needs.
• Working within regulated healthcare or pharmaceutical environments.
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Applying scientific and critical thinking to solve problems and strengthen content quality.
• Understanding the importance of editorial processes, compliance and quality standards.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and how AI can support content development and optimisation.
• A willingness to learn, develop and continuously expand scientific and therapeutic area knowledge.

Set yourself apart:

• You are passionate about science and motivated by the opportunity to improve healthcare through effective communication.
• You are naturally curious and enjoy learning about new therapy areas, scientific advances and emerging trends.
• You combine scientific accuracy with creativity, always looking for the clearest and most engaging way to tell a story.
• You are proactive, adaptable and comfortable working across multiple projects and therapeutic areas.
• You embrace new ways of working and are interested in how technology and AI can help improve content quality and efficiency.
• You are collaborative and enjoy learning from colleagues with different backgrounds and expertise.
• You take ownership of your development and actively seek opportunities to strengthen your scientific, strategic and communication skills.
• You have high standards for the quality of your work and take pride in delivering accurate, impactful and audience-focused content.
• You thrive in environments where continuous learning, innovation and teamwork are valued.
• You are excited by the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that ultimately helps improve outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals.

What’s in it for you:

Our Total Rewards consist of a competitive basic salary, annual performance bonus, opportunities to acquire equity and a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits. These include perks such as:

• 25 days of leave to spend each year plus 3 extra volunteering days per year for charitable work of choice.
• Family-friendly and flexible work policies.
• Attractive pension plan with financial wellbeing support and resources.
• Private healthcare insurance plan and Mental Wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Career Development and Counselling.
• A range of generous Parental Leave offerings.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the outstanding services we are known for.

Please note that with all our roles, you should expect some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building rapport with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

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Locations

London

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