Writer jobs in United Kingdom

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

Ogilvy Health UK is made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations; and creative/design. We believe we are like no other: we blaze new trails; we encourage a culture of creativity and innovation; we challenge, and we change; and we recognise and reward our team.

Are you a scientific storyteller with a passion for transforming complex medical insights into compelling narratives? Do you thrive in a dynamic agency environment, shaping global health communications for some of the most innovative treatments?

Ogilvy Health is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a cornerstone of our medical education and communications efforts, working on high impact projects that truly make a difference. We work on a hybrid basis and we're open to candidates based in either our vibrant London or thriving Manchester campuses

About the Role:

This role is a chance to immerse yourself in strategically important accounts, working across diverse project types within an integrated MedEd and brand communications team. You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering scientifically rigorous and engaging content, influencing healthcare professionals and advancing medical understanding.

You’ll play a pivotal role in a fast paced environment, creating a broad spectrum of materials – from high level scientific concepts for global congresses to patient education resources.

What You’ll Bring:

We're looking for an exceptional individual who can seamlessly blend scientific expertise with creative communication.

• A Life Sciences background: Providing you with a robust scientific foundation.
• Significant Medical Communications Agency Experience: With a proven track record of at least several years within the industry.
• Broad Therapeutic Area Acumen: A deep understanding of disease specifics, treatment options, patient pathways, drug mechanisms of action, and complex scientific data across multiple areas.
• Pharmaceutical Industry Insight: Comprehensive knowledge of the drug development process in both pre- and post-launch environments.
• Content Delivery Excellence: A consistent ability to produce scientifically accurate content that consistently meets client objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• High-Science Storytelling: Experience crafting sophisticated scientific content on disease states, unmet needs, and clinical data, often collaborating with top-tier Key Opinion Leaders for presentations at major scientific congresses.
• Collaborative Spirit: A history of successfully working with a variety of external clinical experts.
• Research Prowess: Proficiency in conducting thorough literature searches using various databases (e.g., familiarity with PubMed MeSH search terms and tools like PubReMiner).
• Regulatory Savvy: Strong knowledge of and adherence to key ethical and regulatory guidelines, including ABPI guidelines.
• Statistical Understanding: A working knowledge of statistical analyses to interpret and communicate data effectively.
• Not essential by any means but please do flag if you have experience within immunology, dermatology or neuroscience.

Our Culture and Benefits

At Ogilvy Health, we believe in the power of 'making brands matter' for health. You'll be part of a global network renowned for creativity and strategic thinking, where your work will have a tangible impact on healthcare.

Join a friendly, non-hierarchical, and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives (it's one of our values!). Beyond client work, you'll have opportunities to engage with our vibrant culture and social teams, and contribute to our fantastic DEI initiatives, championing diversity across our agency and industry.

We offer a flexible working hybrid model: A minimum of 2 days in the office (all-agency anchor days) and 3 days working remotely from wherever you work best.

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - you can also purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced parental leave
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
• Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa from day one) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help at Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical second opinion
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.

We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments.

If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying.