Medical Writer - South Africa

ApotheCom; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical communications company in Durban is recruiting medical writers to start in March 2026. Candidates should have an advanced biomedical degree and possess excellent communication and writing skills. Responsibilities include developing technical materials and liaising with clients. Training provided through a dedicated programme.

Benefits

Industry-leading training

Necessary equipment provided

Inclusivity support during recruitment

Qualifications

• Understand pharmaceutical and health issues.
• Ability to work independently under limited supervision.
• Solid understanding of human pathophysiology.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop technical medical material.
• Ensure outputs adhere to the brief and are accurate.
• Liaise with clients and medical experts.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Scientific writing and editing ability

Experience of writing scientific publications

Project-management and organisational skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Attention to detail

Client-centric attitude

Education

An advanced degree in a biomedical subject

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Inizio Medical has built a large team of medical writers in South Africa, becoming the leading medical communications company in Africa. We are recruiting for a new intake of medical writers who will start with us in March 2026.

Our teams in South Africa work alongside our global teams (based in the US, UK, South Africa and EU) in our three med comms agencies: ApotheCom, Nucleus Global and Ashfield MedComms. This will give you the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge science with world‑leading experts in a variety of therapy areas, and help to deliver impactful results for the healthcare community.

To give you the best start in your med comms career, you will receive industry‑leading, award‑winning training through our allegro.WRITE training programme. During your first six weeks with the company, a dedicated team of experts will provide training and individual mentoring focused on developing writing skills, project management, teamwork and networking, allowing you to build confidence and ability.

Combining complex scientific understanding with creativity, Inizio Medical develops impactful medical affairs strategies and compelling communications. Underpinned by world‑class medical analytics capabilities and applied AI tools, Inizio Medical redefines the role of medical affairs in drug development and commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Researching and developing technical medical material
• Ensuring that all outputs adhere to the written brief, are accurate in content and editorial style, and can be referenced
• Liaising with clients and medical experts on content development
• Attending scientific and client meetings where output is required

Academic Background

• An advanced degree in a biomedical subject

Skills Required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent and versatile scientific writing and editing ability
• Experience of writing scientific publications and conference presentations
• Ability to generate materials to a high standard and quality, with minimal internal review/assistance
• Excellent project‑management and organisational skills
• Flexibility, adaptability and resourcefulness
• Judgment and problem‑solving
• Excellent quality control skills and meticulous eye for detail – style/consistency, grammar, scientific accuracy, proof‑reading, layout, etc.
• Ability to ensure all writing meets the client’s strategic marketing objectives, as well as being of high scientific quality/credibility
• Understanding of pharmaceutical and health‑related issues
• Strong sense of responsibility and urgency; ability to take ownership of projects
• Ability to work independently under limited supervision
• Solid understanding of human pathophysiology and disease; ability to learn new and diverse subject areas quickly
• Ability to work within a team and form productive working relationships within, and external to, Huntsworth Health
• Strong client‑centric attitude – ability to work with clients on projects, ensuring they meet strategic marketing and medical needs
• Flexibility and ability to manage simultaneous priorities, changing deadlines, and limited resources
• IT skills – Word, PowerPoint, internet searching

We encourage all candidates who meet the minimum criteria of this role to apply. We confirm that we are a designated employer and, where reasonable, possible, and appropriate, we will give priority to the goals set out in our employment equity plan. The company will provide all necessary equipment to perform the role (including laptop, headset, keyboard, mouse and stipend towards data package). Inclusivity is key to us, and if you require any reasonable adjustments due to disabilities or other needs during the recruitment process, please inform us.

Don’t meet every job requirement? That’s okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.