Medical Writer

RTI Health Solutions; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

RTI Health Solutions is seeking an experienced medical writer to join our Medical Communications and Strategy team in Manchester. The role focuses on drafting manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and other outputs in collaboration with authors and clients.

You will lead publication projects from initiation to submission, ensuring adherence to journal guidelines and industry standards. The position requires strong narrative skills, client-facing confidence, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the Sciences, English, or Communications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in writing medical or scientific publications.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills including presenting at meetings and transforming data into a narrative.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with internal and external authors and stakeholders to develop publication plans and medical communications, with a primary focus on publications (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, and posters).
• Assume project ownership by providing project management support from initiation to publication, including the development of project proposals, managing communications among stakeholders, overseeing clients' compliance processes, and navigating internal quality review processes.
• Lead meetings confidently, particularly when addressing challenging questions.
• Evaluate and summarize data from study results, documentation, and the literature.
• Develop publications in accordance with company style and journal/conference guidelines.
• Uphold industry publication standards, including ICMJE recommendations and GPP practices.
• Effectively manage multiple project timelines, navigate competing priorities, and cultivate strong client relationships.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Publication writing

Excellent communication

Client relationship building

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, English, or Communications

Tools

EndNote

Publication management systems

Job description

About The Hiring Group

RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International, is an independent and internationally recognised research organisation. With offices in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Sweden, we provide healthcare consulting and research expertise to optimise decision making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products across the development and marketing lifecycle. Clients rely on our expertise, quality standards, and integrity to guide their product development and regulatory and market access strategies. Our various practice areas include Value, Access, and HEOR; Patient-Centered and Outcomes Research; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Medical Communications; Global Business Operations; and Strategic Consulting and Growth.

About The Hiring Group

RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International, is an independent and internationally recognised research organisation. With offices in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Sweden, we provide healthcare consulting and research expertise to optimise decision making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products across the development and marketing lifecycle. Clients rely on our expertise, quality standards, and integrity to guide their product development and regulatory and market access strategies. Our various practice areas include Value, Access, and HEOR; Patient-Centered and Outcomes Research; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Medical Communications; Global Business Operations; and Strategic Consulting and Growth. Are you a lover of research with strong writing skills looking for a place where you can work on different projects each week? Do you enjoy a mix of collaborative and independent work? Are you unfazed by public speaking and able to confidently lead meetings while fielding questions from clients and colleagues with ease? RTI‑HS is seeking an experienced medical writer to join our growing Medical Communications and Strategy team —and you might be just the right person! A day in the life of a medical writer at RTI‑HS can include drafting publications (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, posters) and other medical communications in collaboration with colleagues and clients, leading team meetings, overseeing submissions to journals and conferences, working with RTI‑HS editors and creative services to produce beautiful, polished deliverables, and so much more! Our team plays a pivotal role in communication between internal colleagues, external stakeholders, journals, and reviewers. Strong project management and collaboration skills are essential.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate closely with internal and external authors and stakeholders to develop publication plans and medical communications, with a primary focus on publications (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, and posters)
• Assume project ownership by providing project management support from initiation to publication, including the development of project proposals, managing communications among stakeholders, overseeing clients' compliance processes, and navigating internal quality review processes
• Lead meetings confidently, particularly when addressing challenging questions
• Evaluate and summarize data from study results, documentation, and the literature
• Develop publications in accordance with company style and journal/conference guidelines
• Uphold industry publication standards, including ICMJE recommendations and GPP practices
• Effectively manage multiple project timelines, navigate competing priorities, and cultivate strong client relationships

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in the Sciences, English, or Communications
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in writing medical or scientific publications
• Strong communication skills, both written and interpersonal, that includes:
  • Ability to transform complex scientific data into a narrative storyline for publication
  • A dynamic writing style, with an ability to tailor content to a specific audience
  • Confidence with presenting at meetings
  • Ease with navigating feedback from authors and reviewers
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and develop client relationships across projects
  • Ability to motivate a diverse group of stakeholders by adapting to various personalities and needs
  • Strong prioritization skills and the ability to make strategic decisions when faced with competing demands.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet urgent deadlines while maintaining flexibility in the face of changing timelines.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred

• Experience working in a medical communications agency or with scientific publications.
• Pharmaceutical industry or medical communications experience, particularly in outcomes research and real-world evidence generation
• Familiarity with publication management systems
• Project management experience
• Familiarity with submitting manuscripts to medical journals
• Familiarity with EndNote reference management software.