Medical Writer - Scientific Communications/HEOR manuscripts - Innovative Growing firm

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare consulting firm in Aberdeen is seeking a Medical Writer with a strong background in life sciences or health economics. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely or in a hybrid environment, focusing on producing high-quality scientific documents. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and at least 2 years of experience in technical writing, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in technical writing, as a professional or student.
• Experience writing for the pharmaceutical industry, public health, RWE, epidemiology, or HEOR is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and finalize scientific materials, including abstracts for conferences and presentations.
• Collaborate with internal researchers and client teams to ensure scientific accuracy.
• Perform online literature searches and summarize findings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Scientific accuracy

Education

MSc or higher degree in life sciences, public health, or health economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Medical Writer - Scientific Communications/HEOR manuscripts - Innovative Growing firm, Aberdeen

Client: Evidencia Scientific Search and Selection Limited

Location: Aberdeen, UK

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

New: Medical Writer (Remote UK/Hybrid possible) for an innovative, growing healthcare consulting firm.

An exciting opportunity to join a growing consulting firm with high staff retention in the healthcare/pharma space. Be part of a fun, people-focused culture where everyone supports each other, balancing work and personal life.

The role suits a medical writer who enjoys hands-on writing and working in a collaborative, close-knit team. You will have support from an established leadership team, with no pressure to involve in sales/business development. The role offers good visibility in a mid-sized company and the chance to work on global projects.

The company's work is mostly repeat business and organic growth, with HEOR publications and manuscripts being a key deliverable.

Role scope:

• Draft, revise, and finalize scientific materials, including abstracts for conferences, scientific posters, slide decks, tables, figures, and data visualizations.
• Articulate complex information clearly and concisely.
• Evaluate and interpret source documents, develop appropriate tables and figures.
• Provide copy editing, proofreading, and quality control reviews.
• Collaborate with internal researchers and client teams to ensure scientific accuracy.
• Participate remotely in client meetings as needed.
• Incorporate reviewer comments to improve documents.
• Address conflicting comments from authors and reviewers.
• Perform online literature searches and summarize findings.
• Coordinate journal and abstract submissions following guidelines.
• Contribute to internal thought leadership projects.

Qualifications:

• MSc or higher degree in life sciences, public health, or health economics.
• 2+ years of experience in technical writing, as a professional or student.
• Strong attention to detail, clarity, and scientific accuracy.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience writing for the pharmaceutical industry, public health, RWE, epidemiology, or HEOR is preferred.