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Principal Medical Writer
Role Overview
Are you a Principal Medical Writer looking for a different agency environment, or a Senior Medical Writer from an healthcare agency background looking to progress?
Our client is looking for a passionate Principal Medical Writer to join their team in the beautiful town of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire.
Ideally, you will be able to attend the office at least once a week as team building and collaboration is something this agency feel is important for your own personal health, wellbeing and progression.
This agency’s entire culture is built around the team, ensuring everyone has a voice that is heard and ideas that are shared.
Company Information
This agency has grown considerably in the last 18 months, and have partnered with some very exciting new accounts across a wide range of therapy areas with some of the largest pharma companies in the world.
As well as having the opportunity to work with a team that is as expert as it is friendly, you will also be able to collaborate with those leading pharma companies and prominent healthcare professionals to improve patient’s lives’.
Role Requirements
As a Principal Medical Writer you will be required to write, edit and proof copy to the highest standard (scientific and grammatical) for a variety of medical education and communications materials.
You would also be expected to support and mentor the more junior members of the team to aid in their own progression.
This is more at the commercial end of the writing spectrum and doesn’t include primary manuscripts or indeed secondary manuscripts at all.
The vast majority of the written output will be slides, speaker briefs, materials to promote meetings etc.
You may be pleased to know that this agency don’t often work on publications!
In this role you would need to come with a deep understanding of healthcare compliance guidelines , laws and standard operating procedures.
Person Specifications
– Bachelor’s degree or higher (life sciences or similar)
– At least 3 years’ experience of medical communications within an agency environment
– You will share our core values of ambition, accountability, collaboration, agility and quality
Package
24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Private healthcare plan for you and your family
Flexi holiday (buy or sell up to 4 additional days)
3 volunteer days per year
In-house training and support to ensure progression at your own pace
Pension contribution
Ad hoc bonuses