Medical Writer

JR United Kingdom; Woking; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cactus Life Sciences offers a rewarding Medical Writer position, combining scientific expertise with writing. This remote-first role invites professionals with a PhD/MD in relevant fields to create high-quality medical content and engage with pharmaceutical clients. Join a team that emphasizes innovation and patient-centric communication.

Benefits

Remote-first culture

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 2.5 years of experience in relevant fields of scientific writing.
• Excellent language skills with clear, concise scientific writing style.
• Basic knowledge of biostatistics and literature reviewing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality scientific, medical, and educational materials.
• Build relationships with pharmaceutical clients and stakeholders.
• Attend workshops to enhance skills and contribute to communication initiatives.

Skills

Scientific writing

Attention to detail

Communication

Literature review

Biostatistics

Education

PhD/MD (Pharmacology)

PhD (Life Sciences)

PharmD

MPharm/M.Sc

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Cactus Life Sciences is a remote-first organization, and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture.

If you are looking for challenging and rewarding work which combines your understanding of medical science and aptitude for writing into one unique job, the Medical Writer role is for you. This is an opportunity to grow your career and make a greater impact on the lives around you.

Responsibilities

• Use scientific expertise to develop (write, proofread, and data-check) high-quality, client-ready scientific, medical, and educational materials like slides, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, MSL/training slide decks, infographics, congress and meetings materials, literature searches and reviews, standard response letters/medical information letters, and HCP engagement content according to client needs with excellent attention to detail under the guidance of the scientific leads.
• Liaise and build trusting and professional relationships with international pharmaceutical clients, healthcare professionals, internal and external stakeholders including authors, reviewers and key opinion leaders across therapeutic areas - learning to anticipate their needs.
• Effectively and proactively communicate with team members, authors/faculty, clients and vendors.
• Attend workshops/seminars/trainings to hone your skills and contribute to organizational objectives.
• Attend client and other external meetings and supporting senior team members as needed.
• Apply your scientific and creative knowledge and work closely with client directors in developing ideas and executing effective medical communications initiatives in the digital space, including publication extenders, creation of infographics, interactive assets, website content, patient narratives, and medical information engagement plans.
• You will be responsible for ensuring all materials follow/comply with client requirements/SOPs, style guides, client templates, client preferences (as applicable), and CACTUS’ internal SOPs. Any updates to either of these items should be made consistently and documents should remain up to date.
• Perform as a document specialist, provide intellectual input across document types, and contribute to making cutting-edge research accessible to specific audiences as appropriate, by maintaining current awareness of developments across therapeutic areas or disciplines.
• Share best practices and client preferences, thereby contributing to skill development within the medical communications team.

Qualifications And Prerequisites

• 2.5 years of experience in relevant fields of scientific writing.
• PhD/MD (Pharmacology) OR PhD (Life Sciences) OR PharmD OR MPharm/M.Sc with a good understanding of clinical research and medical communication.
• Clear, concise, scientific style of writing, with a high level of attention to detail and excellent language skills.
• Ability to adapt writing style to different materials and target audiences.
• Basic knowledge of biostatistics.
• Literature reviewing and evaluation capabilities.
• Very good working knowledge of MS Office.

Application Process

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds. For this role, the process starts with a Technical Interview with the Hiring Managers, followed by a Technical Assessment, where candidates will have agreed upon timeline to complete the task. All interactions will be conducted virtually via MS Teams.

About CACTUS

At Cactus Life Sciences (cactuslifesciences.com), we believe the future of medical communications lies at the intersection of science, technology, and human connection. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, and Japan, we help biopharmaceutical organizations redefine scientific exchange—leveraging AI, automation, and innovation while keeping patients at the heart of everything we do.

Our expertise spans medical strategy, scientific content development, and medical education across therapeutic areas and the product lifecycle. By blending scientific rigor, agile operational models, and future-ready technologies, we partner with medical affairs teams to catalyze their transformation, adapt to a changing landscape, and drive meaningful outcomes for healthcare communities worldwide.