Senior Medical Writer [84617]

Onward Search; New York (NY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

eLearning and Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Senior Medical Writer for a temporary remote opportunity with a medical communications client. The role develops scientifically accurate, compliant content for healthcare professional audiences and translates clinical data into engaging communications.

You will collaborate with medical, regulatory, creative, and account teams to support brand objectives and maintain multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree required (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent).
• 3–5+ years of medical writing in pharma advertising, medical communications, or healthcare agency.
• Experience writing promotional and medical communications for healthcare professionals.
• Experience supporting FDA-regulated MLR and regulatory review processes.
• Ability to manage multiple brands, stakeholders, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop scientifically accurate content aligned with brand strategy for healthcare professional audiences.
• Write and edit sales aids, websites, email campaigns, digital content, congress materials, and presentation decks.
• Translate clinical data, safety information, efficacy outcomes, and disease-state education into clear communications.
• Conduct scientific fact-checking, reference verification, and quality reviews to support accurate claims.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during medical, legal, and regulatory review processes while managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Skills

Scientific writing

Regulatory review

Project management

Education

Advanced scientific degree (PhD/PharmD/MD)

Job description

Our client, a medical communications agency, is seeking a Senior Medical Writer for a temporary, remote opportunity. This role develops scientifically accurate, compliant communications for healthcare professional audiences. You will translate clinical data into engaging content while supporting brand objectives and collaborating with medical, regulatory, creative, and account teams.

There is no application deadline for this role.

Senior Medical Writer Responsibilities:

• Develop scientifically accurate content aligned with brand strategy for healthcare professional audiences.
• Write and edit sales aids, websites, email campaigns, digital content, congress materials, and presentation decks.
• Translate clinical data, safety information, efficacy outcomes, and disease-state education into clear communications.
• Conduct scientific fact-checking, reference verification, and quality reviews to support accurate claims.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during medical, legal, and regulatory review processes while managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Senior Medical Writer Qualifications:

• Advanced scientific degree required, such as a PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent.
• At least 3–5+ years of medical writing experience in a pharmaceutical advertising, medical communications, or healthcare agency environment.
• Demonstrated experience writing promotional and medical communications content for healthcare professional audiences.
• Strong experience supporting MLR and regulatory review processes in FDA-regulated environments.
• Ability to manage multiple brands, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-paced agency setting.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.