Senior Medical Writer

Albion Rye Associates; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote (US)

Job summary

Albion Rye Associates partners with a growing healthcare communications organization to recruit an experienced Senior Medical Writer focused on publications. This role blends hands-on writing with strategic input and client engagement across pharmaceutical and biotech projects.

Fully remote in the United States, the position offers mentoring, shaping publication standards, and opportunities to advance scientific communications that inform healthcare decisions and improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Agency-side publications experience required.
• Experience developing peer-reviewed manuscripts and congress posters.
• Excellent scientific writing and editing skills.
• Knowledge of GPP, ICMJE guidelines and publication ethics.
• Experience interpreting clinical data, RWE, PRO or HEOR evidence.
• Ability to mentor junior writers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage scientific publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, congress posters and presentations.
• Interpret clinical data and literature to translate findings into clear scientific content.
• Advise clients on publication strategy, journal selection, congress planning and best practices.
• Manage author relationships and publication projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Conduct literature reviews and develop supporting references, tables and figures.
• Review and mentor junior writers, maintaining high standards of scientific quality.
• Support publication processes and ensure alignment with industry guidelines and publication ethics.

Skills

Publications writing

Scientific writing

Client communication

Mentoring

Literature review

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences

Job description

We're partnered with a growing healthcare communications organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Medical Writer with a Publications focus. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative scientific team, working across a variety of pharmaceutical and biotech projects, with a strong focus on high-quality scientific publications and strategic communication.

The role offers a blend of hands-on scientific writing, strategic input and client engagement, with the opportunity to mentor junior colleagues and help shape publication standards and processes across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage scientific publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, congress posters and presentations.
• Interpret clinical data and published literature, translating complex findings into clear, accurate scientific content.
• Advise clients and authors on publication strategy, journal selection, congress planning and best practices.
• Manage author relationships and publication projects, ensuring accuracy, transparency and compliance.
• Conduct literature reviews and develop supporting references, tables and figures.
• Review and mentor junior writers, maintaining high standards of scientific quality.
• Support publication processes and ensure alignment with industry guidelines and publication ethics.

What We're Looking For

• Strong agency-side publications experience.
• Proven experience developing peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts and congress posters.
• Excellent scientific writing, editing and literature review skills.
• Strong knowledge of GPP, ICMJE guidelines and publication ethics.
• Experience interpreting clinical data, RWE, PRO or HEOR evidence.
• Confident communicating with clients, authors and senior stakeholders.
• Previous mentoring or editorial review experience.
• Advanced degree in life sciences or a related discipline preferred.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Fully remote: Work from anywhere in the United States.
• Employee ownership: Be part of a 100% employee-owned organisation.
• Career development: Opportunity to develop your strategic expertise and take on greater responsibility.
• Meaningful work: Contribute to scientific communications that help inform healthcare decisions and improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborative culture: Join a supportive, growth-focused team recognised as a Great Place to Work.

If you're an experienced Medical Writer with a passion for publications and want to combine hands-on scientific writing with strategic client involvement, we'd love to hear from you.