Principal Medical Writer

You will take ownership of large complex projects across a wide range of medical communications deliverables and be responsible for ensuring the quality and scientific integrity of medical writing in partnership with the client services team. You will take the lead in the generation of content for commercial launches, message architecture/narratives, and sales materials amongst others. You contribute with the mentoring of the writing team to further develop therapy areas, content delivery, and medical communications knowledge.

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Intimately understand client and competitor products, therapy areas, portfolio and commercial strategy in the context of the current and future market
• Keep up-to-date with industry codes of practice/legislation and external issues or events that may affect existing accounts
• Work across several accounts/therapy areas to support junior writers
• Act as the Technical Lead on designated, large client projects Achieve a consistently excellent quality of medical writing
• Demonstrate strong briefing and reviewing skills Assist with the monitoring and promotion of quality control processes and procedures Partner with the client services teams and wider agency network to ensure all account objectives are met Build relationships, and liaise effectively, with clients and external experts
• Attend meetings in the UK or elsewhere, providing on-site support as required Identify opportunities to maximise existing client accounts

The person

• Proven medical writing experience within a healthcare communications agency, with knowledge of a broad range of communications activities
• The ability to tailor your writing style appropriately for different target audiences
• Life science degree educated, ideally with a higher qualification MSc or PhD
• In-depth working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry Strong organisational, time management, and people skills

To find out more, please contact Daniel Taplin (daniel.taplin@lifescirecruitment.com)

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