Lead Medical Writer

Uniting Holding; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Medical Writer to guide a talented team in producing high-quality medical communications. This role involves overseeing editorial processes, ensuring projects meet client objectives, and fostering new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in medical writing and a passion for life sciences. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will shape impactful communications and drive success for clients. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and innovate in a collaborative team setting, making a difference in the medical field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of medical writing experience and editorial process experience.
• Bachelor's degree in life sciences is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the medical writing team for customized medical communications.
• Provide high-quality editorial oversight for all content.
• Investigate and strategize new medical communications projects.

Skills

Medical Writing

Editorial Oversight

Project Management

Communication Skills

Business Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences

PharmD or PhD

Job description

Job Title: Lead Medical Writer

JOB PURPOSE

Lead the medical writing team for accounts that require multiple writers to meet the content demands of customized medical communications initiatives, and/or lead multiple accounts.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

With minimal direction or supervision, responsible for assigned client service: provide high-quality editorial oversight for all content, including planning through review; maintain knowledge of project status (content development and review) to ensure editorial quality and successful completion of all client content projects; identify and develop new opportunities for projects (working with the account manager) and publications (working with the publications manager); interact with account managers, publications managers, and project managers to ensure adherence to timelines and deliverables.

RESPONSIBILITY/PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

Content Development

Work closely with assigned project management team to ensure high-quality editorial implementation of all assigned client programs.

• Effectively provide the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the assigned client project team.
• Provide medical writers with information and direction so they can draft accurate, high-quality editorial content; serve as a resource for questions.
• Assess potential projects to estimate writing time required for completion.
• Review content for assigned client projects, ensuring it reflects clients’ objectives and preferences while staying on time and on budget.
• Cultivate and share expertise in assigned therapeutic areas.
• Delegate tasks and decisions professionally, set clear objectives, and trust team members to perform.
• Share responsibility and accountability for assigned client projects.
• Consistently comply with Fishawack standard editorial procedures, including ethical standards.

Communication

Effectively and proactively communicate with team members (editorial, project, client), authors/faculty, and vendors regarding project completion.

• Ensure effective communication within and across internal teams in a timely manner.
• Keep project team and manager informed of project status and challenges encountered during the project to ensure timely completion.
• Proactively provide input to enhance project outcomes.
• Prioritize workload for medical writers on the team.
• Assist others during slow periods and seek assistance during heavy workloads.

Business Development

Investigate, conceptualize, and strategize new medical communications projects and publications to support the assigned client’s needs and opportunities.

• Support account manager’s efforts to identify and secure new business for the assigned client promptly.
• Understand Fishawack’s capabilities and tailor services to client needs.
• Identify opportunities for content development for the assigned client.

Company Representation

Represent the company professionally at client meetings (e.g., advisory boards, speaker-training meetings, business development initiatives).

• Serve as onsite editorial resource and content expert.
• Review and revise program content accurately and timely.
• Prepare speakers for presentations professionally.
• Anticipate onsite needs and proactively prepare.
• Assist project team and act as a collaborative team member.
• Discuss content-related issues with internal and nonmedical team members.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

Education

Required: 4-year post-secondary education or equivalent experience.

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences; PharmD or PhD highly preferred.

Experience

5+ years of medical writing experience; 5+ years of editorial process experience; 2+ years of experience with assigned client projects.