Senior Medical Writer

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🕒 March 28

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MedComms Experts

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2012

💊 Pharmaceuticals

📚 Education

🤝 B2B

Pharmaceuticals • Education • B2B

MedComms Experts is a multidisciplinary medical communications agency of scientists and creatives that partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to create scientifically rigorous, compliant, and creatively designed medical content. They provide full-service publication planning, medical affairs training and development, digital HCP engagement, instructional design, and project management to simplify complex science, support guideline updates, and deliver scalable educational solutions and tools for healthcare professionals and medical affairs teams.

📋 Description

• Ownership and responsibility for developing and delivering scientifically accurate content aligned with client objectives, meeting specifications, budget, and schedule. • Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant therapy areas, including product/competitor awareness, key trial data, messaging, and terminology. • Participate in, and when necessary lead, client meetings on scientific and editorial project aspects. • Liaise with and brief KOLs as required; act as the point of contact for clients and KOLs on specified projects. • Coach, mentor, or line manage writers as appropriate, providing opportunities to learn and apply skills to future work. • Research, write, and review med ed and communications materials to the highest scientific and grammatical standards, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations, print items, and multimedia. • Ensure accurate interpretation and incorporation of amendments from NexGen staff, clients, KOLs, and other stakeholders. • Maintain in-depth knowledge of therapy areas, markets, audiences, and key messages; contribute to strategic communication plans and monitor relevant media/pharma developments. • Assist managers by forecasting workload/resources, and brief/review freelance writers to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery. • Ensure adherence to agency processes, regulatory, and compliance guidelines; coach junior staff accordingly. • Attend congresses or client meetings as team lead or independently; provide medical writing or client support and debrief teams afterward. • Collaborate with client services to maximise organic growth within existing accounts. • Contribute creative med ed and communication concepts for business development and ongoing programmes. • Support new business activities, including pitch presentations showcasing agency expertise. • Act as senior scientific services contact for specified accounts; liaise with clients, healthcare professionals, and external bodies, leading client & KOL meetings to develop scientific content. • Assist PMW and STLs to ensure timely project delivery. • Check and sign off final materials for print/production. • Provide guidance on scientific direction and creative design input. • Advise on budget and schedule development, maintaining awareness of required writing hours and overall budget. • Coach and develop junior writers; review and QC projects to ensure consistent quality. • Support recruitment of scientific services staff, including CV screening, writing tests, interviews, and decision-making.

🎯 Requirements

• Degree or higher in biomedical science. • Several years’ med comms agency experience with strong teamwork. • Desirable: Previous managerial experience. • Excellent attention to detail, grammar, and syntax. • Strong project management, organisational skills, and commercial awareness. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to work under pressure. • Proficient in MS PowerPoint and Word. • Solid understanding of drug development processes and US/EU regulations. • High-quality scientific writing; able to adapt content for different audiences. • Ability to coach junior writers, review content, and provide constructive feedback. • Willingness to travel (UK/international) for NexGen or client meetings.

🏖️ Benefits

• Ownership and responsibility for developing and delivering scientifically accurate content aligned with client objectives, meeting specifications, budget, and schedule. • Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant therapy areas, including product/competitor awareness, key trial data, messaging, and terminology. • Participate in, and when necessary lead, client meetings on scientific and editorial project aspects. • Liaise with and brief KOLs as required; act as the point of contact for clients and KOLs on specified projects. • Coach, mentor, or line manage writers as appropriate, providing opportunities to learn and apply skills to future work. • Research, write, and review med ed and communications materials to the highest scientific and grammatical standards, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations, print items, and multimedia. • Ensure accurate interpretation and incorporation of amendments from NexGen staff, clients, KOLs, and other stakeholders. • Maintain in-depth knowledge of therapy areas, markets, audiences, and key messages; contribute to strategic communication plans and monitor relevant media/pharma developments. • Assist managers by forecasting workload/resources, and brief/review freelance writers to ensure smooth workflow and timely delivery. • Ensure adherence to agency processes, regulatory, and compliance guidelines; coach junior staff accordingly. • Attend congresses or client meetings as team lead or independently; provide medical writing or client support and debrief teams afterward. • Collaborate with client services to maximise organic growth within existing accounts. • Contribute creative med ed and communication concepts for business development and ongoing programmes. • Support new business activities, including pitch presentations showcasing agency expertise. • Act as senior scientific services contact for specified accounts; liaise with clients, healthcare professionals, and external bodies, leading client & KOL meetings to develop scientific content. • Assist PMW and STLs to ensure timely project delivery. • Check and sign off final materials for print/production. • Provide guidance on scientific direction and creative design input. • Advise on budget and schedule development, maintaining awareness of required writing hours and overall budget. • Coach and develop junior writers; review and QC projects to ensure consistent quality. • Support recruitment of scientific services staff, including CV screening, writing tests, interviews, and decision-making.