Senior Scientist, Scientific Communications

JR United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in evidence generation seeks a Senior Scientist for its Scientific Communications team in Luton. The role involves drafting and editing high-quality scientific deliverables for the pharmaceutical sector, requiring advanced technical writing skills and a strong attention to detail. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree and over two years of relevant experience, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and additional writing tools. This position is an opportunity to support impactful healthcare innovations and engage in collaborative projects within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Flexible PTO

Numerous company holidays

Qualifications

• More than 2 years of experience in a technical writing role.
• Proven experience writing for the pharmaceutical industry, public health, RWE, epidemiology, and/or HEOR preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and finalize scientific materials, including manuscripts and presentations.
• Collaborate with internal researchers and client teams to ensure scientific accuracy.
• Participate in training opportunities to enhance relevant skills.

Skills

Attention to detail

Scientific accuracy

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Master’s or other advanced degree in a life science, public health, or health economics-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

GraphPad Prism

Adobe tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro)

EndNote

Job description

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Senior Scientist, Scientific Communications, luton, bedfordshire

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Client:

Genesis Research Group

Location:

luton, bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Genesis is one of the leading evidence generation consultancies providing agile, tech-enabled real-world evidence (RWE), as well as health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) solutions to clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our clients to develop impactful evidence across the product lifecycle to optimize market access for novel healthcare innovations and satisfy regulatory, provider, and payer evidence requirements. Genesis is database agnostic, regularly working across many structured and unstructured real-world data sources. As a company, we deliver services across many RWE and HEOR applications and a wide range of therapeutic areas with an emphasis on uncompromising quality, scientific rigor, and flexible solutions.

The Scientific Communication team and this position:

Our SciComm team consists is seeking a skilled scientist/medical writer to join our dynamic team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting, revising, and editing high-quality scientific deliverables including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and slide decks. These deliverables will support projects grounded in real-world evidence (RWE), health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and market access strategy.

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate enthusiasm for good writing, excellent project management skills, attention to detail, and a genuine willingness to learn. Candidates should be able to communicate clearly and effectively in written English, producing well-organized, accurate, and audience-tailored content.

This position will report to the Senior Director, Value and Scientific Communications.

Accountabilities within this role:

• Draft, revise, and finalize scientific materials, including:
• Abstracts for scientific conferences
• Scientific posters and slide decks for podium presentations
• Tables, figures, and data visualizations
• Demonstrate an ability to articulate complex information clearly and concisely
• Correctly evaluate and interpret source documents and demonstrate an ability to develop appropriate tables and figures
• Provide copy editing, proofreading, and quality control reviews for other writers and researchers
• Collaborate with internal researchers and client teams to ensure scientific accuracy using protocols, study reports, results tables, and other source documents to develop outlines and draft documents
• Remotely participate in client-facing project meetings as needed
• Methodically incorporate author and reviewer comments to improve the accuracy and clarity of the documents
• Address, revise, and clarify conflicting and/or ambiguous comments from authors and reviewers
• Perform relevant online searches of the clinical literature and summarize the findings
• Coordinate and complete journal/abstract submissions that adhere to submission guidelines and client templates
• Work across therapy areas to learn about different types of studies and methods
• Develop familiarity with current industry practices, regulatory requirements, and guidelines that affect medical writing
• Share ideas for process improvement across the organization
• Demonstrate an interest in monitoring assigned projects and managing own workload, taking ownership, and anticipating capacity issues and potential solutions
• Maintain compliance with publication policies and procedures, including confidentiality, Quality Management System, secure file transfer, copyright law, and privacy protection
• Participate in training opportunities to enhance relevant skills and share learnings with the larger team
• Support and encourage junior staff members involved in writing projects
• Contribute to internal thought leadership projects

Qualifications:

• Master’s or other advanced degree in a life science, public health, or health economics-related field
• More than 2 years of experience in a technical writing role as a professional or student
• Strong attention to detail, clarity, and scientific accuracy
• Ability to work independently in a deadline-driven environment
• Effective interpersonal/verbal communications skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience with GraphPad Prism and Adobe tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro) is a plus
• Proficiency in EndNote
• Proven experience writing for the pharmaceutical industry, public health, RWE, epidemiology, and/or HEOR is strongly preferred
• Graphic design skills are preferred

Compensation:

• Performance-related bonus
• Flexible PTO and numerous company holidays, including the last week of the year

Genesis Research is an equal opportunity employer.