Senior Analyst/Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications

Costello Medical; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing healthcare agency in the UK is looking for Senior Analysts and Senior Medical Writers to lead projects and ensure high-quality client deliverables. Candidates should have experience in medical communications and project management. This role offers hybrid working options, a competitive salary of £50,000, and opportunities for career development, including fast progression for high performers.

Benefits

Discretionary profit share bonuses

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Full funding for external training

Qualifications

• Collaborative, self-motivated, and enthusiastic.
• Typically no less than two years of experience in an agency setting.
• Ability to motivate colleagues and lead projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and ensure client deliverables meet high standards.
• Supervise project teams and provide constructive feedback.
• Cultivate and sustain strong client relationships.

Skills

Delivery of medical communications projects

Communicating directly with clients

Project management skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Strong scientific writing skills

Education

Degree level qualification in a scientific discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Overview

Costello Medical are growing their team due to demand from both new and existing clients and are therefore looking for candidates with prior experience in medical communications who enjoy content delivery and project management to join us as Senior Analysts and Senior Medical Writers.

Senior Analysts and Senior Medical Writers take a leading role across projects and work alongside the teams to ensure that client deliverables are created to an exceptionally high standard, in line with agreed timelines. This involves providing strategic advice to clients at project initiation, supervision of the project team and regular interaction with clients. They are central to the quality control of a project, involving the review of colleagues\' work and the provision of constructive feedback.

Our Medical Communications sub-teams collaborate closely, which means you will have the opportunity to work across one, or both, of the following project types: strategic publication planning, poster design and production of manuscripts, abstract development, and more; and advisory boards, medical information materials, congress support, medical education events, medical education materials, and more.

You will play an integral role in supporting business development by cultivating and sustaining strong client relationships, as well as identifying opportunities to offer additional services within existing projects. As you advance in this position, you may be entrusted with increased responsibility for managing client relationships, preparing budgets and overseeing project finances, as well as acting as a line manager for interns within your team.

Hybrid Working Policy: We believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. At the same time, we recognise that homeworking can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments. Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues who have passed probation to work from home up to half their time, measured across a 2-week rolling period. During your probationary period (normally the first 6 months of the role), you will be able to work from home 1 day per week.

A Day in the Life of a Senior Analyst and Senior Medical Writer: Learn more about a typical day in the life of a Senior Analyst and Senior Medical Writer at Costello Medical.

Career Development

Senior Analysts can progress to the Consultant role, and Senior Medical Writers to the Publication Manager position. Fast progression is available for high performers. As a Consultant or Publication Manager, you would have full responsibility for client management, including budgeting and business development, as well as project delivery. In addition, you would line manage team members and have internal responsibilities spanning areas such as recruitment and training.

To learn more about the tailored career progression we offer at Costello Medical, our colleagues share their experiences of growing with the company. Please read more at About Costello Medical.

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access, and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry\'s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies, and charitable organisations. We have been listed in the since 2017 and were proud to receive accreditation in 2022. Learn more about us, our work, and our mission on our website.

Requirements

About You We are looking for individuals who are collaborative, self-motivated and enthusiastic with professional experience within an agency setting, of typically no less than two years. Specifically, we are looking for candidates with the following experience:

• Delivery of medical communications projects - either publications, medical affairs, or both
• Communicating directly with clients, including responding to different communication styles
• Day-to-day leadership of project teams, including delegating tasks and managing the time of others

Further essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree level qualification in a scientific discipline (minimum 2.1). We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of specialisms, including but not limited to biology, chemistry, pharmacy and medicine
• Exceptional attention to detail and high degree of written accuracy
• Excellent proficiency in written English and arithmetic
• Strong scientific writing skills with the ability to tailor writing style to different audiences
• Project management skills sufficient to enable timely project delivery
• Excellent data presentation skills, including the ability to use Excel, PowerPoint and Word effectively and efficiently, to produce a professional, high standard of work
• Sufficient technical and strategic knowledge to provide clients with recommendations on project content and approach
• The capacity to maintain exceptional customer service and quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands
• The proven ability to build robust and sustainable client relationships
• The ability to motivate colleagues and take a leadership role in the delivery of project components
• Salary: £50,000 per annum

Benefits

• Discretionary profit share bonuses paid twice per year
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection
• Full funding for external training
• Role Type: Full-time, permanent
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2025 and 2026, including November, December and January, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form
• Application Deadlines: There are no set deadlines, but apply early as roles may close when suitable candidates are found
• Location: This role is available in our offices

What We Offer / Application Process

Learning more about our full reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical; The Application Process: You are required to submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. Your CV should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved where applicable. Then, our recruitment process includes a telephone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team, followed by an assessment for you to complete in your own time. If successful, you will be invited to an interview which will include a short presentation that you can prepare for in advance. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 4 weeks however, this can be adapted if necessary. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and