Senior Medical Writer

Omnicom Health; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Medical Writer who will lead the development of high-quality scientific content. In this dynamic role, you will engage with clients and key opinion leaders, ensuring that complex scientific concepts are communicated effectively across various media. With a focus on collaboration, you will work closely with team members to deliver innovative solutions that meet client needs. This role offers the opportunity to grow within a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and creativity, making a significant impact in the healthcare consultancy field. Join a team where your contributions will be recognized and valued.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in medical education or communications preferred.
• Advanced degree in a scientific or medical discipline is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality, scientifically accurate content.
• Serve as the key contact for account activities and deliverables.
• Facilitate strong team collaboration within the Scientific Services Department.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Ability to work independently

Team player

Ability to communicate scientific concepts

Education

Advanced degree in scientific/medical discipline

Education in biomedical sciences

Tools

Word

Excel

Dynamics

PowerPoint

Job description

About HCG:

The Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG) is powered by a fusion of science, creativity, and digital—all catalyzed by a culture of curiosity and innovation. We work to accelerate product understanding and acceptance, bringing clients' medicines closer to the patients who need them.

With the expertise of our exceptional teams, HCG shapes complex science into compelling scientific stories that change mindsets and behaviors. We use the latest technologies to reach audiences with personalized content that fits their preferences and meets them exactly where they are. We lead in bringing innovative approaches from across industries to engage clients and their customers in cutting-edge ways.

We are recognized leaders in medical communications. Our awards span creative, digital, HCP engagement, innovation, culture, and purpose. This is all thanks to our brilliant people, who are at the center of everything we do. We are forward-thinking individuals who believe in each other. Diversity is our strength, flexibility our fuel. We grow as individuals. We grow together. At HCG, every voice is valued, and everyone belongs.

Senior Medical Writer
Location: UK office based/hybrid

About the Role:

Job Purpose:
Day-to-day lead in the development of the highest-quality, scientifically accurate, and strategically astute content and creative deliverables consistent with client requirements.

Qualities and Attributes:

• Excellent writing, communication and listening skills
• Ability to work independently and driven to deadlines
• Team player able to navigate a variety of departments
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Dynamics and PowerPoint
• Ability to expertly communicate scientific concepts both written and verbal
• Experience interacting and communicating with KOLs

Essential Duties:

Serve as the key day-to-day contact for account activities and deliverables:

• Lead and develop content with minimal review/direction, including data understanding and ability to communicate to a wide range of complex projects
• Provide support with developing/second-setting communications and content as needed
• Engage with team members to ensure projects are moving in a timely fashion and working to offer solutions for any issues that arise
• Liaise with client review team (RAMMP, PROGRES, CRC, Veeva, etc), as appropriate
• Partner and lead interactions with KOLs regarding publications, content and live events
• Identify and manage freelancers and fact check/quality control check materials they produce
• Be the lead contact along with account team partner for assigned accounts
• Participate in, and lead regular update meetings with clients and internal teams
• Ensure the update of weekly project and production status grids
• Undertake tasks outside of the specifics of the job description where business reasons require it

Create, develop, and finalize Scientific Services deliverables for a wide range of project types:

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly to different audiences through a variety of media (print and digital)
• Develop outlines for a range of scientific materials and project deliverables for clients
• Produce scientifically accurate deliverables utilizing the latest and most applicable data
• Develop creative briefs for overall design concepts
• Evolve content consistent with client and internal feedback in order to produce strategically astute pieces
• Partner with account team to ensure deliverables are approved within relevant timeframes and in accordance with client policies relating to processes and permissions

Facilitate a strong cohesive team within the Scientific Services Department, and wider agency teams:

• Work closely with all team members of the Scientific Services Department, demonstrating commitment to achieving individual and wider team goals
• Maintain a strong relationship with the Client Services department, sharing daily updates and collaborating to deliver the highest-quality projects for our clients
• Coach junior team members to realize their potential

Lead scientific support on accounts for both internal and external stakeholders:

• Proactively enhance knowledge in relevant fields as well as the field of medicine in general
• Keep up to date on the latest data and happenings within accounts
• Provide updates both internally and externally on relevant and important developments
• Communicate effectively and professionally with key opinion leaders and physicians in the relevant field, where appropriate during projects

Education and Experience:

• An advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, RPh, MS, RN, MD) in a scientific/medical discipline is required. Education in biomedical sciences is preferred
• 2-3 years of experience working in medical education, medical communications, pharmaceuticals, publishing, or publications planning and development is preferred
• This position may require domestic/international travel, including on weekends

Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we're focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.