Principal Medical Writer

Company Description

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Policy, and Advertising.

Overview

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Medical Strategy & Education team is hiring a Principal Medical Writer who act as our editorial leaders who shape both the work we produce and the teams we build. You’ll lead and inspire a team of writers, guiding them to deliver work that is scientifically robust, strategically driven and beautifully crafted. You’ll play a key role in setting the editorial direction on projects, ensuring our output consistently meets the highest standards for our clients. You’ll act as a trusted counsellor to client service partners and clients alike, contributing strategic thinking and clear, confident guidance. Beyond project delivery, you’ll have a strong influence on the ongoing development of our writing team, mentoring talent and helping shape capability for the future.

Responsibilities

• Champions best practice among the medical writing team and works closely with the Editorial Team Lead/Head of Editorial to continuously evolve and improve our service offering.
• Mentors and manages members of the writing team, and supports with resource management, training and recruitment.
• Maintains a high profile within the agency for content knowledge and expertise, and leads the content for designated accounts.
• Provides scientific and strategic counsel to clients and internal teams regarding complex narratives/portfolio messaging development.
• Establishes strong relationships with external scientific experts and client teams; viewed as a valued partner.
• Proactively makes recommendations for enhancing programme development and drives organic growth; leads scientific aspects of pitch development with an emphasis on complex narratives and portfolio recommendations.

Qualifications

Good at understanding and communicating complex science (you should hold a bachelor’s degree in the life sciences and ideally a master’s degree or PhD). Able to develop strong relationships – based on exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. 5+ years of medical writing experience within a medical communications agency or in-house pharma med comms team, demonstrating overarching scientific and content leadership for multiple accounts, responsibility for maintaining high editorial and scientific standards across a team, development of junior & mid-level writing talent through direct line management and training, and strong client and expert relationships.

Additional Information

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has fantastic benefits on offer including Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and more. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.