Scientific Writer

Royal Pharmaceutical Society; London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in pharmacy is seeking a conscientious Scientific Writer to join their Editorial team. This role involves contributing to content creation for pharmaceutical publications, requiring excellent writing skills and understanding of medical terminology. The position offers a hybrid working model based in London, working collaboratively with a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have relevant higher education and editorial experience.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Supportive team environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Possess a higher education qualification related to clinical use of drugs or equivalent experience in healthcare.
• Understanding of drugs, medicines, and medical terminology is essential.
• Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of content for the Pharmaceutical Press products.
• Triaging sources and maintaining databases.
• Research content and organise workflows.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Research skills

Education

Higher education in a relevant subject

Job description

Salary: £27,000

Location: London

Hybrid working 35 hours per week

We are looking for a conscientious Scientific Writer to join our Editorial team. The role of the Scientific Writer is to contribute to the creation of content for the Pharmaceutical Press (PhP) products. This includes activities such as triaging sources, the maintenance of databases, researching content, organising workflows, and updating specific areas of content in the PhP products which are tightly defined by procedures.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge this may be the role for you!

Role Requirements

• Higher education qualification in a subject relevant to the clinical use of drugs, or equivalent practical experience in a healthcare or regulatory setting. A degree in a physical or life science is desirable.
• An understanding of drugs, medicines, and medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and to organise own workload.
• Evidence of writing or editorial experience desirable.
• Occasional travel for events and conferences.
• An understanding of toxicology, herbal medicines, dietary supplements, excipients, or analytical science is desirable.
  
  

About The RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmacy in Great Britain. We support pharmacists in their education and development, promote pharmacy in the media and government, and lead the way in medicines information across Great Britain and around the world. Our mission is to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare. Our vision is to become the world leader in the safe and effective use of medicines.

About Pharmaceutical Press

Pharmaceutical Press is the knowledge business of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. We’re the world leaders in evidence-based pharmaceutical publications and guidance. Pharmacists and other health professionals trust us to provide expert analysis, educational support, webinars, and news that informs, supports and enhances their practice. We independently source, evaluate, and communicate and make practical medicines knowledge accessible worldwide. In the Publishing Directorate, the following teams work collaboratively to provide our world-class products: the Journals team; the Sales and Marketing team; the Technology team; the Product team, and the Editorial team (in which this role sits).

About The Team

Pharmaceutical Press publications are produced by an editorial team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and scientists, with a range of backgrounds and experience. A team with a diverse workload, we rely on good communication and work in a flexible, collaborative way to create high-quality medicines information for users of our content.

How we are currently working:

RPS supports and works in a hybrid way, which means you will be able to work from home; however, there will be an expectation for collaborative face- to-face working – on average and typically this may be something between 4–8 working days per month at our London Office.

️ Closing date: 26th August 2025

If you would like to learn more about the role, look at our JD here

Please attach your CV and Cover Letter

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.