Medical Writer

Inizio Engage XD; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications group in the UK is looking for a Medical Writer to create scientifically accurate and engaging content for life sciences training deliverables. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in life sciences, with at least 1 year of experience in pharmaceutical sales training preferred. This is a hybrid role requiring collaboration with various teams and the ability to conduct thorough literature research. The position offers benefits including 25 days' annual leave, private medical insurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave plus public holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Pension Scheme

Group Income Protection

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in pharmaceutical sales training is a bonus.
• Fluent in conducting literature searches.
• Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry in drug development.

Responsibilities

• Research material for assigned projects and conduct literature searches.
• Write medically and scientifically accurate and engaging content.
• Infuse instructional design elements into written materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams on projects.
• Attend meetings and present ideas effectively.

Skills

Literature research

Content creation

Collaboration

Instructional design

Education

Graduate degree (PharmD, MS, MD) in life sciences

Job description

We are looking for aMedical Writer to join our team. You will create accurate, engaging, well‑written referenced scientific content for a variety of life sciences training deliverables (e.g., self‑study curricula assets, workshops) and represent the scientific team on assigned projects.

You will report into the Associate Scientific Director.

What will you do …

Content Creation

• Research material for assigned projects, including performing literature searches.
• Leverage approved outlines and the support of the senior scientific team to write referenced drafts that are:
  • Medically and scientifically accurate
  • Clear, well‑written, and engaging
  • In consideration of the scientific strategy
  • Appropriate to the audience
  • Appropriate to the deliverable type (print, digital, film and workshop)
  • In consideration of the supplied style guide or writing template
• Infuse instructional design elements (eg, learning goals, practice activities, assessment questions) into written materials with the support of the senior scientific and learning experience design teams.
• Incorporate feedback (internal reviews, client feedback, MLR feedback).
• Mark up references to support your writing.
• Incorporating copyedit and fact check changes.
• Attend internal and external meetings and develop the skills needed to represent scientific, including answering content‑related questions and presenting ideas.
• Collaborate with internal team members from creative, learning experience design, performance, learning delivery, and editorial.
• Manage time to ensure that projects are delivered within the budgeted hours.
• Complete all work within the allocated time and following project specifications.

What do you need to have …

• Must have a graduate degree (PharmD, MS, MD) in the life sciences, pharmacology, or medicine.
• 1+ years of experience in pharmaceutical sales training is a bonus.
• Fluency in conducting literature searches.
• Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry in the drug development and commercialization processes.

Just a few of our benefits...

• 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays, company closure over Christmas plus a personal day.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Pension Scheme.
• Group Income Protection.

A bit about us...

Engage XD is an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning and training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the creation and delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content.

Our family of brands is made up of: Emota, Forty1 and Nazarѐ.

We empower everyone | We rise to the challenge | We work as one | We ask what if | We do the right thing and we will ask you how your personal values align to our values.

This is a hybrid remote/in‑office role.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

As set forth in Inizio's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.