Principal Medical Writer

MSS MJH Shared Services; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Health insurance

Vision coverage

Pharmacy benefits

FSA/HSA options

401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company...

Pet discount program

Norton LifeLock protection

Employee Assistance Program

Fertility benefits

Commuter benefits

Disability insurance

Term Life & AD&D Insurance

Aflac coverage

BenefitHub discounts

Job summary

MJH Life Sciences is seeking a Principal Medical Writer to lead development and quality of medical content for diverse therapeutic areas. You will interface with clients, reviewers, and faculty authors, ensuring accuracy and regulatory alignment.

The role requires senior-level communication skills, ability to multitask, and a hands-on leadership approach within a hybrid work environment. Travel for events is expected periodically.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a healthcare-related field (MD/DO/PhD/PharmD/MS).
• Minimum of 3 years experience at a medical communications agency or company.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, manage multiple timelines, and solve problems effectively.
• Proficiency in AMA style and in-house editorial standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality scientific content for print and event deliverables; perform literature reviews and ensure clinical accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams; manage workflow and coordinate tasks with writers, freelancers, and project management.
• Prepare materials for pharmaceutical promotional review processes and ensure regulatory compliance within MLR.
• Attend live events to capture content and produce executive summaries or manuscripts based on coverage.
• Support and mentor direct reports and prioritize timely delivery of high-quality content.

Skills

Medical writing

Communication

Multitasking

AMA style

Editorial standards

Project coordination

Education

MD/DO/PharmD/PhD/MS

Job description

Position Overview

As Principal Medical Writer at MJH Life Sciences, you will be responsible for the development and quality of medical content for publication to meet the educational needs of audiences across a range of therapeutic fields. You will serve as a content expert for the Clinical Communications team and interface with clients, promotional review teams, key opinion leaders, and various internal professional services. Your role requires superior communication skills, the ability to adapt quickly, multitask, and meet deadlines while ensuring content meets high standards of quality, accuracy, and relevance.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Development: Develop high-quality scientific content for print and event deliverables targeted toward healthcare professionals, perform extensive literature reviews, adhere to reference and annotation standards, ensure clinical accuracy, review and edit content, and incorporate feedback from clients, peer reviewers, and faculty authors.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross‑functional teams, communicate effectively with stakeholders, clients, and key opinion leaders, assign tasks to writers and freelancers, manage workflow, and collaborate with project management and creative services to meet project scope.
• Compliance and Review Process: Prepare materials for pharmaceutical promotional review processes, ensure compliance with submission requirements, revise content through internal and external reviews, and adhere to medical/legal/regulatory (MLR) review process requirements.
• Medical Event Attendance: Attend live events such as consensus meetings and professional conferences to capture key content, and produce high‑quality executive summaries or manuscripts based on event coverage.
• Management and Mentorship: Support and train direct reports, provide accurate directives, offer guidance on best practices in writing and editing, assist with workload prioritization, and prioritize timely delivery of high‑quality content.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, MS) in a healthcare‑related field (life sciences, biomedical sciences) preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience at a medical communications agency or company.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, manage multiple timelines, and solve problems effectively.
• Proficiency in AMA style and in‑house editorial standards.

Travel: Ability to travel for events/meetings (1‑3 days quarterly on average).

Compensation Range: $95,000 – $105,000 per year, depending on qualifications. Eligible for annual company bonus program or commission incentive based on role.

Benefits Overview

• Hybrid work schedule
• Health insurance through Cigna (medical & dental)
• Vision coverage through VSP
• Pharmacy benefits through OptumRx
• FSA, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, and Limited Purpose FSA options
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Pet discount program with PetAssure
• Norton LifeLock identity theft protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through NYLGBS
• Fertility benefits through Progyny
• Commuter benefits
• Company‑paid Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance plus Universal Life Insurance options
• Supplemental Aflac coverage: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Discounts and rewards through BenefitHub

MJH Life Sciences provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. All employees of MJH Life Sciences are employed “At Will.”