Senior Medical Writer — Global Medical Affairs

OPEN Health Group

United States

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Ongoing training and development

CSR and community involvement

Global collaborative environment

Job summary

OPEN Health in the United States seeks a Senior Medical Writer in Global Medical Affairs & Communications to craft scientifically accurate, fully referenced content across slides, publications, and digital materials while coordinating with medical directors and account teams.

You will lead multiple projects, mentor junior writers, attend client meetings, and contribute to new business proposals, with travel up to 20% and a strong emphasis on quality and regulatory awareness.

Qualifications

Advanced degree preferred (MD/PhD/PharmD).
5+ years in medical communications or equivalent.
Strong science background and ability to simplify complex concepts.

Responsibilities

Produce scientifically accurate, fully referenced materials.
Lead client meetings and provide strategic input.
Mentor junior writers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Develop content for publications, slides, and digital media.
Maintain SOPs and ensure timelines and budgets are met.

Skills

Medical writing

Scientific communication

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Client interaction

PubMed searches

MS365 proficiency

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

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Senior Medical Writer – Global Medical Affairs & Communications

Job Summary
Our Senior Medical Writers work as part of a multidisciplinary team (including medical director, editor, graphic designers, and account personnel) to produce slide decks, infographics, web-based and social media materials, meeting reports, strategic communications platforms, medical publications, and other materials requiring sound clinical judgment and excellent writing skills. Senior Medical Writers work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage their workload under strict timelines. They are responsible for developing content that supports therapeutic areas & product positioning of pharmaceutical, biotech & medical device clients. Level of experience and ability to effectively partner with medical directors to create efficiencies justifies the senior role.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Participating as an active team member in providing strategic recommendations and contributing to continuous quality improvement
Developing high-quality written materials that are scientifically accurate, fully referenced, appropriate to the target audience, and that meet the authors’ communication objectives and client specifications
Consulting with creative, medical, and varying internal teams to conceptualize and develop images, diagrams, animations, or interactive assets for assigned projects and/or new business pitches
Being an active participant in and leading client meetings for assigned teams, providing strategic input and collaborating with medical directors and account leads
Providing onsite support for activities such as advisory board meetings, symposia, and medical congresses
Interacting with key experts to solicit their input, facilitate alignment, resolve queries, and make constructive suggestions about content
Researching medical and scientific topics using relevant information sources; annotating those sources while writing
Developing and maintaining in-depth knowledge in relevant therapy areas including disease state, treatment guidelines, drug mechanisms of action, product efficacy and safety profile, and competitive landscape
Providing mentoring/training to more junior-level writers
Representing OPEN Health at selected congresses and society and client meetings as needed
Assisting in the development of project proposals and other new business development initiatives as needed (eg, background, lit searches, faculty recommendations, biography updates, etc.)
Being cognizant of team/company expectations in terms of budgeted hours, deadlines, and other goals and communicating with team regarding these as needed
Following standard operating procedures (SOPs), including updating of project files, following sign-off procedures, and version-control conventions

What you’ll bring:

MD, PharmD, or PhD strongly preferred
5+ years of experience with a medical communications agency, or equivalent
Strong scientific background and enjoy communicating complex scientific ideas in a clear, accurate, and innovative way
Pride in producing high-quality medical content with support from a strong team
Desire to be in a dynamic role involving mentally stimulating assignments and direct interaction with clients and scientific experts
Desire to learn and grow: Planting roots with a company that supports your ongoing growth and development and that offers opportunities for continued training and advancement as either a writer or medical director
Openness to accept constructive feedback from the medical director, authors, and clients and implement it across your projects
Experience synthesizing and interpreting data from multiple sources
Ability to perform medical literature searches and produce high-quality medical content development
Aptitude for the English language and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Willingness and ability to work both independently and in a team structure
Flexibility to effectively work across multiple therapeutic areas
High comfort level interacting with clients and authors/thought leaders
Ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing challenges, issues, and priorities with the ability to delegate, problem solve, and set clear expectations
Enthusiasm, team-player attitude, self-motivation, and professional demeanor
Proficiency performing PubMed searches and using MS365 programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Travel Requirements

10% ‒ 20% potential travel

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About OPEN Health

At OPEN Health, we connect visionary minds, pioneering science, and advanced technology to drive real impact. By uniting people, science, and technology, we activate new opportunities for biopharma innovation. Our expertise across medical affairs and market access unlocks faster, smarter routes to market. We are committed to improving patient outcomes worldwide. To learn more, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

OPEN Health. The right combination to unlock possibilities.

What we offer:

As a global organization, OPEN Health is committed to supporting our employees and their families through a comprehensive benefits program

Competitive pay, generous paid vacation, holidays and more, across all our locations
Ongoing training and development opportunities which foster and shape your individual career path
An active and growing commitment to bettering the communities our employees call home through our Corporate Social Responsibility program
The opportunity to thrive in a global, collaborative environment while working every day to improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing
Diverse, inclusive culture that encourages you to bring your whole self to work

If we sound like the sort of business environment in which you would thrive, then we would love to hear from you.

OPEN Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.