Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications

Klick; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Klick is hiring a Senior Medical Writer to develop scientifically accurate, strategically aligned medical communications for life sciences clients. This role partners closely with Medical Strategy, Science & Regulatory, Client Services, Project Management, and Creative teams to deliver clear scientific storytelling across traditional and digital channels.

The Senior Medical Writer will support client-facing work, contribute to strategic recommendations, and help maintain high-quality content

Qualifications

• 5+ years of medical communications writing experience in an agency setting.
• Degree in life sciences; advanced degree preferred (PhD/MD/PharmD).
• Experience developing manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and slide decks.
• Ability to translate complex science into clear medical narratives.
• Experience presenting scientific content to pharma/biotech clients.
• Familiarity with scientific databases and referencing tools.
• Comfort using AI to enhance work processes.
• Experience in digital healthcare communications across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Mentor junior writers and contribute to proposals.

Responsibilities

• Develop scientific platforms, lexicons, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and advisory board reports.
• Translate clinical data and therapy context into clear medical narratives for healthcare audiences.
• Review deliverables for scientific accuracy and client alignment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet timelines and budgets.
• Contribute to proposals and mentor junior writers.

Skills

Medical writing

Literature review

Data synthesis

Client communication

Mentoring juniors

AI usage

Education

Life sciences degree

PhD/MD/PharmD preferred

Tools

Literature databases

Referencing tools

Approval platforms

Medical databases

Job description

Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications

• Full-time

The Klick Group—comprising Klick Health (including Oxford PharmaGenesis, Klick Katalyst, and btwelve), Klick Media, Klick Applied Sciences (including Klick Labs), and Klick Consulting—is an ecosystem dedicated help life sciences brands achieve their full potential through best-in-class marketing and advertising, media, medical affairs and communications, market access, real-world evidence, and technology and analytics consulting — powered by 500+ in-house medical experts and award-winning data science and AI capabilities. Founded in 1997, we have offices in Toronto, New York, Oxford, London, Cambridge, Cardiff, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, São Paulo, and Singapore. One of the most-awarded health agencies on the planet, Klick is consistently recognized for its people-first culture as a Great Place to Work, Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace for Inclusion, Most Admired Corporate Culture, and FORTUNE Best Workplace in Advertising. Klick also recently made history as Cannes Lions Healthcare Agency of the Year, Healthcare Network of the Year, and Independent Agency of the Year – Health.

About our Medical Craft

As the single largest medical team integrated across a single agency, the Medical team uncovers scientific truth through broad expertise in science and regulatory, medical strategy, medical communications, and value, access and reimbursement. The Medical team understands clinical aspects in depth to discover unique offerings and shape the brand-building process as early as possible.

Klick is hiring a Senior Medical Writer to develop scientifically accurate, strategically aligned medical communications for life sciences clients. This role partners closely with Medical Strategy, Science & Regulatory, Client Services, Project Management, and Creative teams to deliver clear scientific storytelling across traditional and digital channels. The Senior Medical Writer will support client-facing work, contribute to strategic recommendations, and help maintain high-quality content standards across multiple therapeutic areas.

What You’ll Do

• Develop scientific platforms, lexicons, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, peer-to-peer slide decks, advisory board reports, training content, and digital medical communications.
• Interpret clinical data, literature, product strategy, and therapeutic area context into clear scientific narratives for healthcare audiences.
• Review medical communications deliverables for scientific accuracy, client brief alignment, quality control standards, and appropriate incorporation of feedback.
• Collaborate with Medical Strategy, Science & Regulatory, Client Services, Project Management, Design, and client stakeholders to meet timelines, budgets, and project objectives.
• Contribute to proposal development, client discussions, new project ideas, and mentorship of junior medical writers on defined deliverables.

Required

• 5+ years of medical communications writing experience, preferably in an agency environment, across multiple client-facing deliverables.
• Degree in life sciences, with PhD, MD, PharmD, or other advanced scientific degree preferred.
• Experience developing manuscripts, abstracts, posters, scientific slide decks, advisory board reports, or medical education materials for healthcare audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct literature reviews, synthesize clinical data, and translate complex science into clear, accurate medical narratives.
• Experience presenting or discussing scientific content with pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences clients and cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of scientific databases, referencing tools, approval platforms, or related resources used in medical communications.
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
• Experience developing digital healthcare communications, omnichannel medical content, or interactive training programs.
• Experience across multiple therapeutic areas, with evidence of quickly learning and applying new clinical context.
• Experience contributing to pitch work, proposal development, or strategic medical communications planning.
• Experience mentoring associate or junior medical writers on scientific content quality and project execution.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities. We're also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.