Medical Writer - Scientific Communications Specialist - (French Speaker)

Med Communications International; Manchester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communication firm in the UK seeks a Medical Writer / Senior Scientific Communications Specialist. This role requires an advanced degree in pharmacy and proficiency in both English and French. The candidate must develop scientific materials and ensure compliance with regulations. Ideal applicants have 2-4 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry and strong communication skills. The position offers the flexibility of remote work.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of related experience in scientific content creation.
• Fluent in English and French at C1 or C2 level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review content for scientific documents and promotional materials.
• Integrate scientific expertise with regulatory guidelines.
• Respond to Medical Information Requests.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Time Management

Technical Aptitude

Education

Advanced degree in pharmacy (PharmD preferred)

Tools

Embase

Ovid

Content management systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Medical Writer / Senior Scientific Communications Specialist - French

Essentials

Degree: Advanced degree in pharmacy (PharmD preferred), advanced health care degree, or relevant, equivalent clinical experience.
Experience: Two to four years of related experience in scientific content creation within the pharmaceutical industry, medical education, and/or academia.
Fluent: C1 or C2 - English and French Speaker

POSITION SUMMARY

Senior Scientific Communications Specialist is a professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic area expertise, responsible for oversight of staff and client services. The position also provides scientifically accurate and balanced information to internal stakeholders, external healthcare professionals, and consumers in a way that supports business needs; is aligned with regulatory and compliance practices; and is consistent with Medical Affairs and brand team objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and review content for scientific documents including standard and custom responses, slide decks, dossiers, manuscripts, slide decks, and other deliverables requested by the client.
• Demonstrate ongoing scientific expertise relevant to therapeutic areas, including products, disease state management, and emerging therapies.
• Integrate scientific expertise with knowledge of regulatory and compliance guidelines to ensure comprehensive review of materials submitted into approval process.
• Create and/or review medical affairs materials and promotional materials.
• Apply approved standards of style to created and maintained materials.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of content management systems as applicable.
• Update Standard Response format and content for integration into a global content management system.
• Respond to Medical Information Requests (via calls/web/emails/letters) and conduct appropriate scientific information exchanges with the requestors.
• Participate in scientific training as appropriate to support assigned brands.
• Comply with all guidelines, policies, legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
• Meet or exceed service levels and targets for internal and external customers.
• Participate in training & mentoring of new hires or staff changing support areas.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as a team lead for 1 or more Clients, therapeutic areas, workstreams, or brands.
• Coordinate with Client to schedule meetings and training sessions, and ensure that all team members meet all training requirements.
• Manage and distribute overall workload for a brand or therapeutic area.
• Coordinate, lead, and participate in workstreams, special projects, pilots, or other activities requested by the client.
• Serve as key contact for communications between the Client and Med Communications team.
• Maintain active role in Quality Assurance processes, including monitoring of performance indicators.
• Provide medical information support via multiple venues including virtual presentations and medical meeting booth coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Above average attention to detail, teamwork and initiative.
• Ability to interact with other departments within the company and be proficient in written and verbal communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word, and quickly able to learn new software.
• Demonstrated proficiency in drug information communication and management.
• Ability to apply regulatory and compliance guidelines to content development.

Competency Statements

• Attendance - Always on time for work, including meetings and conferences.
• Innovation and Creativity - Has the ability to think in new ways and perspectives and create new ideas.
• Leadership - Has the ability to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations.
• Communication Skills - Clear, concise, and friendly, with the ability to convey thoughts and ideas effectively.
• Collaboration and Teamwork - Works with others to complete goals and solve problems.
• Customer Service - Professional, patient, knowledgeable, adaptable, and proactive in resolving issues.
• Time Management - Uses time effectively and productively, prioritizes tasks, delivers results on time.
• Work Ethic - Highly motivated, produces consistent high‑quality work, and follows through with commitments.
• Behavior and Attitude - Treats others with respect, maintains a positive attitude, and resolves conflict effectively.
• Self‑Motivated - Driven by internal inspiration to perform at the best of one’s ability.
• Organized - Systematic method of performing tasks.
• Accuracy - Performs work accurately and thoroughly.
• Technical Aptitude - Comprehends complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Applied Learning - Participates in learning activities to maximize learning experiences.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Advanced degree in pharmacy (PharmD preferred), advanced health care degree, or relevant, equivalent clinical experience.
Languages: English and French - C1 or C2, Fluent or Professional Level
Experience: Two to four years of related experience in scientific content creation within the pharmaceutical industry, medical education, and/or academia. Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication and management preferred. Drug Information or Clinical Residency preferred.
Computer Skills: Prefer proficiency with Embase, Ovid, and content management systems.
Other Requirements: Prefer pharmaceutical industry writing experience including an understanding of FDA, legal, regulatory and compliance requirements with regards to medical affairs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Remote - Med Communications International Lisbon, Portugal
Please provide your English CV.

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