Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical communications agency is seeking a Senior Medical Writer to join their editorial team in Basildon. The candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality medical writing support and mentoring junior members while managing client projects across various therapeutic areas, including oncology. This role offers opportunities for career advancement in a dynamic working environment with comprehensive training and a focus on quality.

Benefits

Intensive on-the-job coaching

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Degree in science, preferably life science; PhD or MSc desirable.
• Experience in Medical Communications agency favored.
• Oncology therapy area experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-level medical writing support across therapy areas.
• Managing client projects and mentoring junior writers.
• Ensuring all projects meet scientific and editorial standards.

Skills

Scientific knowledge and understanding

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Proficiency in delivering high-quality written work

High level of drive, motivation, and initiative

Education

Degree in science, preferably life science

PhD or MSc (desirable)

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Client:

Dynamic Talent Consulting

Location:

basildon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Medical Writer – Medical Communications

Position: Senior Medical Writer

Location: London (hybrid - 2 days in the office)

Contract Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP

Senior Medical Writer -

This is a great opportunity to join a flourishing editorial team! As a member of the scientific team, you will have the opportunity to shape your role to fit your strengths and be instrumental in the ongoing development and growth of the division.

The ideal candidate will bring exceptional writing skills, a deep understanding of clinical medicine, and extensive experience to the table. In this role, you will work across a range of medical affairs accounts, taking pride in delivering outstanding work while being highly organised and forward-thinking to meet client expectations. A key aspect of your responsibilities will include mentoring and developing team members, setting the standard for quality, and providing expert guidance on project scope and direction for both internal teams and clients. You will also play an active role in identifying opportunities to enhance the efficiency and quality of the scientific content team, driving continuous improvement across the organisation.

With a vibrant and sociable team environment, intensive on-the-job coaching, and a program of targeted training supplemented by an excellent benefits package, my client values the differences in their employees and puts a strong emphasis on creating opportunities for advancement that complement and develop strengths and further careers.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level medical writing support within accounts, achieving writing excellence across therapy areas and the communication mix and target audiences
• Review written scientific documents for writing style, strategy, content accuracy and fact/data checking, and provide constructive feedback, in addition to ensuring scientific accuracy
• Act as the Technical Lead on designated client projects
• Apply expertise and broad experience of medical communications to the development of strategic communications programmes across accounts
• Working on a Global oncology scientific content account on a leading therapy, developing medical science liaison materials, including slide decks and infographics
• Ensure all assigned projects are delivered to the highest possible editorial and scientific standards, to deadline and within budget
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients and external thought leaders
• Manage and monitor own workload and that of junior writers assigned to projects. Monitor project budgets. Anticipate and provide solutions to budget and/or resource needs or limitations. Identify where new processes may be required and support their development
• Keep up to date with industry codes of practice/legislation and external issues or events that may affect existing accounts
• Monitor project costs against agreed budgets and notify the Client Services team of any changes to specification at the earliest opportunity
• Contribute to the development of account plan forecasts in liaison with client services leads
• Research and contribute to the writing and review of new business proposals and pitch presentations, playing a central role from initial strategic brainstorming to proposal delivery
• Proactively identify possible new business opportunities within assigned accounts

Requirements:

• Degree (science, preferably life science); PhD or MSc (desirable)
• Scientific knowledge and understanding
• Oncology therapy area experience preferred
• Proficiency in delivering high-quality written work
• High level of drive, motivation, and initiative
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of industry guidelines and best practice and their application
• Experience of working in a Medical Communications agency

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Senior Medical Writer – Medical Communications