Medical Writer

Zero Surplus; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical communications agency in London seeks a skilled Medical Writer to create high-quality scientific content. The ideal candidate will have a relevant scientific degree and experience in medical writing, ensuring accuracy and adherence to client briefs while developing client relationships. This role offers competitive benefits and work in a collaborative environment, requiring 2-3 days per week in the London office.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Health and well-being programmes

Annual flu jab

Private pension scheme

Professional learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in medical communications or relevant scientific writing.
• Ability to meet clients' goals and requirements.
• Proven track record of producing accurate scientific content.

Responsibilities

• Research and write scientific and commercial materials.
• Ensure accuracy of materials and adherence to client briefs.
• Develop relationships to retain and grow client business.
• Provide project status updates.

Skills

Medical writing experience

Understanding of pharmaceuticals

Research skills

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in a scientific field (biology, medicine, genetics, chemistry)

Job description

Overview

We're delighted to be working with one of the UK's leading medical communications agencies, seeking a Medical Writer to join their dedicated and expanding team.

Your role will be to create and develop high quality and accurate scientific content that meets their clients' goals and requirements.

You will be lead writer on assigned projects, work with a team of junior writers and have previous experience in working with medical communications and/or relevant scientific or medical writing fields.

It is essential you have a degree in a scientific field – ideally biology, medicine, genetics or chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Researching and writing a variety of scientific, educational and commercial materials across a range of therapy areas for different target audiences
• Editing and checking the factual accuracy of materials
• Ensuring all outputs align with the client's brief and are delivered on time and on budget
• Developing good client relationships to ensure the retention and growth of business
• Providing regular status updates for projects
• You will have a relevant scientific or medical degree and have had experience in understanding, deciphering and writing medical copy, as well as understanding the pharmaceuticals industry

Location

This role will be based 2/3 times a week from their London offices (WC2, EC4).

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave - plus bank holidays and company holidays
• Health cash plan
• Health and well-being programmes
• Annual flu jab
• Private pension scheme
• Competitive salary
• Professional learning and development

How to apply

If any of this sounds interesting and you would be open to a conversation to find out more, please send us a copy of your CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

About Zero Surplus

Zero Surplus is East Anglia's premier recruitment agency, based just outside Cambridge our recruiters source staff for small and international businesses across Hertfordshire, Northants, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire, and the East of England.

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