Medical Writer (London)

Synaptiq Health Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical communications agency is looking for a Medical Writer to create engaging healthcare communications across various media. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of experience in medical writing and holds an advanced degree in life sciences. This role involves working on scientific and brand communications, with a strong emphasis on quality and relationships across teams. Competitive benefits include 25 days annual leave and enhanced maternity/paternity policies.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Birthday Day off

6 weeks paid sabbatical

Private medical insurance

Pension matching up to 7%

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year's experience as a medical writer.
• Educated to advanced degree or post-graduate level in life sciences.
• Ability to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics.

Responsibilities

• Write accurate and referenced copy for various healthcare communications projects.
• Develop copy for digital applications, web-based projects, and print materials.
• Act as in-house therapy area expert within 1 or 2 disease areas.

Skills

Medical writing

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences

Job description

We are a global medical communications agency blending deep scientific expertise with creative brilliance to inspire change. Behaviour change starts with inspiration. By infusing vibrant creativity into our work, we produce engaging medical communications that have the power to captivate and spark action.

Our absolute commitment to scientific precision across diverse therapy areas, including the complex fields of rare disease, oncology and advanced therapies, ensures we can make change a reality. For over 10 years, our team of exceptional PhD and advanced degree medical writers, strategists and world-class creatives have generated award-winning innovation across medical affairs and commercial disciplines.

We are driven by a desire to create inspiring work that changes lives for the better, always guided by our core values; INTEGRITY, IMAGINATION, AGILITY, COLLABORATION and EMPOWERMENT that underpin who we are and the positive culture of our team.

Part of Synaptiq Health, our network is made up of market access & HEOR consultancy, Initiate and healthcare PR specialist, Beyond PR.

ROLE

The Medical Writer will be responsible for working across a number of accounts and therapy areas. They will develop engaging and accurate copy for selected healthcare communications projects covering scientific communications, brand communications and patient communications. These can range across a wide variety of media including, but not limited to, digital applications, web-based projects, print materials, internal communications, storyboards, slide decks and meeting materials.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write engaging, accurate and fully referenced copy for selected accounts, ensuring high quality deliverables
• Develop copy for different media including, but not limited to, digital applications, web-based projects, print materials, storyboards, slide decks and meeting materials
• Act as in-house therapy area expert within 1 or 2 disease areas
• Participate in the development and delivery of proposals for new business, including within their designated accounts and in therapy areas where they have specific experience
• Attend client and thought-leader meetings and teleconferences, participating in content discussions as appropriate
• Ensure all work allocated is executed within the timeline and schedule provided and to record all hours worked accurately on Synergist
• Collaboratively work with the design, development and accounts teams to produce high-quality communications
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with all other departments
• Be a brand guardian, both for our own company brand as well as for our clients
• Manage personal workload and schedules
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• A minimum of 1 years' experience as a medical writer with experience within a medical communications setting
• Educated to advanced degree or post-graduate level in life sciences or relevant area
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on more than one project
• Good knowledge and understanding of current international life sciences arena
• Experience across various channels of healthcare communications
• Ability to write accurately and creatively in a fast-paced environment and to meet reasonable timelines
• Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics

OUR REWARDS

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Birthday Day off & 3 days off between Christmas and New Year
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies
• 6 weeks paid sabbatical after 5 years' service
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Pension - up to 7% matching employee/employer contribution
• Support and well-being services

We look forward to hearing from you!