Senior Medical Writer

Ashfield MedComms; Glasgow, Greater London, Macclesfield, Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid/remote working

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Pension

Job summary

Ashfield MedComms in the UK is seeking a Senior Medical Writer to lead scientific communications for pharma and biotech clients. You will craft high-quality materials across websites, MOA videos, symposia, posters, and more, translating complex data into clear, impactful messages.

You will operate in a hybrid/flexible environment, collaborating with authors, stakeholders and our scientific team to deliver rigorous, audience-targeted content across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in a life sciences or healthcare discipline.
• Several years of experience as a medical writer in a medical communications agency.
• Experience developing publications and congress deliverables.
• Ability to translate complex data into compelling communications for different audiences.
• Confidence presenting scientific information to clients and teams.
• Genuine curiosity about science and healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scientifically accurate and engaging medical communications.
• Interpret and critically evaluate complex data to identify main insights.
• Develop content from brief through to final approval with high scientific quality.
• Conduct literature searches and scientific research.
• Develop publication and congress materials with authors and teams.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, healthcare professionals and experts.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings, advisory boards and congresses.
• Provide scientific and strategic input into project planning.
• Collaborate with account management, strategy, creative and editorial teams.
• Review and edit the work of other writers and mentor junior staff.
• Contribute to new business opportunities, pitches and proposals.

Skills

Scientific writing

Data interpretation

Science communication

Client engagement

Editorial quality

Education

Degree, MSc or PhD in life sciences

Job description

Glasgow, Scotland; London, United Kingdom; Macclesfield, United Kingdom; Manchester, United Kingdom

Senior Medical Writer

Location: UK – hybrid / flexible working

Bring science to life

At Ashfield MedComms, we believe great medical communications have the power to change understanding, influence clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our growing team and help develop high-quality, scientifically rigorous communications for our pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

This is a role for you if you can combine strong scientific expertise with exceptional writing skills. You will need to get to the heart of complex data, identify the story within it, and communicate it with clarity, creativity, and impact.

The role

Reporting to a Senior Scientific Director, as a Senior Medical Writer, you'll take a leading role across a diverse portfolio of medical communications projects. These projects include websites, MOA videos, symposia, booths, internal educational materials, and strategy documents. You'll work with clients, healthcare professionals, authors, and colleagues across the agency.

You'll develop scientific content from concept through to final delivery, while also providing strategic and scientific input to the wider account team.

Your work could span a range of channels and formats, including:

• Manuscripts, abstracts and posters
• Congress materials and scientific presentations
• Advisory board and expert meeting materials
• Medical education and disease-awareness programmes
• Slide decks and speaker materials
• Digital and interactive medical communications
• Scientific platforms and campaign content
• Training and internal communications materials

You'll work across a growing portfolio of solid tumor indications.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Medical Writer, you will:

• Lead the development of scientifically accurate and engaging medical communications.
• Interpret and critically evaluate complex scientific and clinical data, identifying the main insights and messages.
• Develop content from brief through to final approval, ensuring a high standard of scientific and editorial quality.
• Conduct literature searches and undertake comprehensive scientific research.
• Develop publication and congress materials in collaboration with authors and our teams.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders and external experts.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings, advisory boards, congresses and other scientific meetings.
• Provide scientific and strategic input into project planning and programme development.
• Work with account management, strategy, creative and editorial colleagues to deliver integrated communications.
• Review and critically edit the work of other writers, providing constructive feedback and maintaining high scientific and editorial standards.
• Support and mentor more junior members of the writing team.
• Contribute to new business opportunities, pitches and proposals.

About you

You’ll be an experienced Senior Medical Writer who is comfortable engaging with clients and experts, and motivated by producing work that genuinely adds value.

You’ll bring:

• A degree, MSc, PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant life sciences or healthcare discipline.
• Several years experience working as a medical writer, within a medical communications agency.
• Experience developing a range of medical communications materials, including publications and congress deliverables.
• The ability to understand complex data and translate it into compelling communications for different audiences.
• The confidence to present scientific information and contribute to client discussions.
• A genuine curiosity about science, healthcare and the evolving medical communications landscape.

Experience across Oncology is welcome. We’re equally interested in people who have developed expertise in other areas and are keen to broaden their experience.

Why Ashfield MedComms?

You’ll join a team where scientific expertise, creativity and collaboration come together to deliver communications that make a difference.

We offer the opportunity to:

• Work with leading pharmaceutical and biotech organisations on high-profile global programmes.
• Collaborate with experienced medical communications, scientific and creative professionals.
• Develop your expertise across a broad range of therapeutic areas and communication channels.
• Work with leading healthcare professionals and scientific experts.
• Take ownership of meaningful projects while having the support of an experienced team around you.
• Develop your leadership and mentoring skills as your career progresses.
• Work within a flexible and inclusive environment where different perspectives are valued.
• Flexible hybrid and remote working options.
• A competitive benefits package, including private healthcare, life insurance and pension.

Most importantly, you’ll shape the science, not simply write about it.