Senior Medical Writer, Healthcare Practice

Madano; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare communications is seeking a Senior Medical Writer to develop compelling scientific materials and collaborate with creative teams. The role involves mentoring junior writers and engaging with clients to ensure scientific accuracy and strategic communication.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Private Medical insurance

Income Protection insurance

Financial support and advice

Travel insurance

Annual wellness benefit of £150

Four-week sabbatical after every 5 years

Qualifications

• At least 4 years’ experience in Medical Communications.
• Strong scientific background, educated to a minimum degree level in life sciences.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality scientific materials for various audiences.
• Lead projects from a scientific standpoint and collaborate with teams.
• Guide and mentor junior writers.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time-Management Skills

Proactive Attitude

Education

Degree in Life Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Medical Writer, Healthcare Practice

London, Hybrid

In our dedicated Healthcare Practice, we help our clients bring products, services and propositions to life. We turn complex concepts into simple and compelling messages across a variety of therapy areas including rare diseases, oncology, neuroscience and cardiovascular disease.

As you’d expect, we’re strong on the science. But we bring a creative flair and strategic thinking to medical communications, working closely with our integrated Digital, Insights and Creative teams, to ultimately drive positive change in healthcare.

What sets our team apart is our enthusiasm, authenticity and professional–personal approach. We are a team that you will enjoy working with.

The role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our growing Healthcare Practice .

Your role will include:

• Developinghigh-quality scientificmaterials for a variety of audiences, therapy areas and purposes.
• Leading projects from a scientific standpoint and collaborating with our Creative and Digital teams to communicate complex concepts in engaging ways.
• Critical appraisal of medical research and ensuring scientific accuracy in our work.
• Building relationships with clients and healthcare professionals to be viewed as a strategic partner and communications expert.
• Guiding and mentoring junior writers as you develop in your career, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic planning and new business development.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent attention to detail and quality control skills.
• Strong scientific background, educated to a minimum degree level in life sciences (MSc/PhD advantageous).
• At least 4 years’ experience in Medical Communications.
• Broad knowledge of therapy areas.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• A proactive solutions-focused attitude.
• Strong IT skills and be comfortable with Microsoft packages such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Location

Our team meets regularly at our Central London office, so the ideal candidate would be open to joining us in person at least 2 days a week. Madano offers flexible start/end times around core working hours and working from home is certainly an option.

As part of our recruitment process we request that you do not use AI, as all work will be passed through an AI analyser. While we understand the growing use of AI tools, our evaluation criteria require original content created by the candidate to accurately assess their skills and suitability for the role.

Our recruitment process can consist of virtual interviews, in person interviews, and written tasks, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements so that we can accommodate your needs during this process.

Our BenefitsAs well as the basic salary, great social events and a culture of continual learning, our competitive benefits package includes:

• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to a maximum of 30 days alongside length of service)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Private Medical insurance (for you and your family)
• Income Protection insurance
• Financial support and advice
• Travel insurance (for you and your family)
• An annual wellness benefit of £150
• Four-week sabbatical after every 5 years’ service.

Madano offers a range of first rate, dedicated training that enables employees to take control of theircareers to become experts in their field and trusted advisors to clients.

*Some benefits are contingent on successful completion of probation period.

Madano is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination. At all times we aim to recruit, develop and promote the very best people, basing judgement solely on suitability for the job.

We particularly encourage applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people, ethnic minorities and neurodiverse people.

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